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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"classical philology"”.
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The concept of Aidos in Greek literature from Homer to 404 BC
The introduction deals briefly with the question of the classification of societies as shame or guilt-cultures, and the position is taken that, firstly, such a distinction has no real basis in human psychology and, secondly, that its application to the differences between ancient Greek culture and …
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The exploitation of the epic realm of Roman satirists
The main purpose of this thesis is to establish a level of connection between the epic and satiric genres. The popularity of the epic genre was not always matched by its authors' talents, and the exclusively Roman satiric genre seems to have been one of a handful of genres that rose up as an …
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"Nothing that is not Zeus" the unknowability of the Gods and the limits of human knowledge in Sophoclean tragedy
In the present thesis the author professes to offer neither a systematic account of Sophoclean theology (if indeed there is such a thing) nor a study of the epistemological problem per se in Sophoclean tragedy. His purpose is rather to illuminate - partly expanding on a brief but suggestive study …
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The fifteen-syllable verse of Kostis Palamas's The King's Flute
This thesis studies the versification of the poem, the King’s Flute by Kostis Palamas and specifically examines the fifteen-syllable verse of this poem, leaving aside its content and its interpretation. The study focuses on the various rhythmical and metrical devices which Palamas used in order to …
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Epinician precepts: a study of Chiron and the wise adviser in Pindar
This thesis offers a fresh appraisal of the wise adviser in Pindar's epinician poetry. By focusing on the prominent figure of Chiron, it shows how Pindar engages with the paraenetic tradition in a way that reveals the distinctive character of the epinician poet. The first part of the study explores …
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Hellenistic astrology as a case study of 'cultural translation'
… there as a fully developed set of doctrines that Classical authors argued to have been the discoveries of the Chaldeans. Astrology, however, was not taken over from Babylonia per se, but was an assimilation and invention at the same time. This has led some scholars to argue that Hellenistic …
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Women on Kazantzakis: biography and fiction
Nikos Kazantzakis had the advantage and honour of having a number of biographies written about him, despite the fact that biography has not been particularly developed as a genre in Greece. Four of these biographies were written by women writers who were more or less intimately related to him: …
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Texts and contexts: a study of aristocratic influence on Latin and vernacular historical narratives in twelfth century England
… Vernacular histories could also include classical references, pious asides, and an extensive use of Latin source material. They are thus the product of many influences, including the historian’s education, their piety and the way in which they intend to use the past. They cannot be …
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Tucidide e la tragedia
Il presente studio indaga le relazioni che intercorrono tra Tucidide e il dramma attico di V secolo a.C. L'argomento è così vasto e gli spunti di ricerca che esso offre sono tali da aver indotto a focalizzare l'attenzione su un passo specifico della Guerra del Peloponneso, l'episodio della …
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A Commentary on Plautus' Mostellaria with an Introduction
… strive to mimic the practice of the Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries Series (“Orange”), and summarise prevailing opinion, investigate themes hitherto underdeveloped in certain lines, and outline points of dramaturgical, historical, linguistic, or textual interest (including allusions, …
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Poetical vocabulary in Dante's Commedia: imitation, emulation, superseding and redemption of the classics
Dante’s relationship with his classical models has interested many scholars over the decades, especially because of the numerous references to classical literature in the Commedia, which suggest a profound knowledge of the auctores despite the little evidence for Dante’s actual education. Previous …
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STUDI SULLA TRADIZIONE ESEGETICA ED ERUDITA INTORNO AGLI IDILLI DI TEOCRITO.
This research project focuses on the early exegetical tradition of Theocritus' Idylls, with a detailed examination of most of the papyri which feature traces of commentaries to the poetic text. A key achievement of the project is the creation of comprehensive entries for each papyrus, including …
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Il De rebus Siculis di Tommaso Fazello. Decade prima, libri secondo e terzo. Testo, traduzione e note di commento
Vengono forniti il testo, la traduzione e il commento dei libri secondo e terzo della prima decade del De rebus Siculis di Tommaso Fazello (1498-1570). L'obiettivo è offrire uno strumento sicuro e aggiornato per la fruizione di quest'opera, apparsa per la prima volta a Palermo nel 1558. Essa …
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A Commentary on Selected Chapters of Tacitus Annales 13
… Annales 4 which are published in the Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries series (often termed the ‘orange’ series), with the eventual aim being (time and finances permitting) to publish a commentary on the entirety (58 chapters) of Annales 13; I have already written commentary sections on …