| The Evolution of Greek Prose Style Contributor(s): Dover, Kenneth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198140282 ISBN-13: 9780198140283 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1997 Annotation: Greek prose literature evolved much later than poetry, and rapidly became a sophisticated art-form. The book examines how this evolution progressed, from about 500 BC down to the time of Plato and Demosthenes. Stylistic choice is treated from the point of view of the relations between speaker and hearer and the balance between innovation and the hearer's expectations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 888.010 |
| LCCN: 97002022 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.95 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Greek prose literature evolved much later than poetry, and rapidly became a sophisticated art-form. The book examines how this evolution progressed, from about 500 BC down to the time of Plato and Demosthenes. Stylistic choice is treated from the point of view of the relations between speaker and hearer and the balance between innovation and the hearer's expectations. |