The Annals of Quintus Ennius and the Italic Tradition

"Jay Fisher argues that Ennius does not simply translate Homeric models into Latin, but blends Greek poetic models with Italic diction to produce a poetic hybrid. Fisher's investigation uncovers a poem that blends foreign and familiar cultural elements in order to generate layers of meaning for his Roman audience. Fisher combines modern linguistic methodologies with traditional philology to uncover the influence of the language of Roman ritual, kinship, and military culture on the Annals"--

שנה

2014

שפה

English

הוצאה

Johns Hopkins University Press

מהדורות

2

עמודים

206

ISBN

9781421411293

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata