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Words and the Poet by R.O.A.M. Lyne Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Vergil largely avoided artifices of poetic diction, preferring ordinary language, and using words which conventional poets thought too prosaic or colloquial. This book identifies such diction in Vergil and examines the methods by which he turned this into poetry. Publisher Description Readers familiar with Dr Lyne's last book on Virgil will know what to expect. There is the same clarity of expression and layout, the same care to make his use of special terminology unambiguous, the same passionate belief, to use his own words, that "nothing in Vergil is without purpose of explanation". Dr Lyne undoubtedly makes the reader think and sharpens his perception of Virgil; he imparts much interesting, factual information in a clear, orderly style and his passion to know what can be found in Virgil's text is genuine and attractive.' Greece & Rome To a surprising extent Vergil avoids artifices of poetic diction like archaism and grecism, preferring ordinary language: words that were the common stock of the Latin tongue or even (and this remarkably often) words that conventional poets generally avoided at all costs as too ordinary (prosaisms, colloquialisms). In this he shares the taste of his contemporary Horace. The present book identifies and categorizes such diction in vergil. But more importantly it shows how such comparatively unpromising material is converted by the poet's methods of 'combination' (iunctura) into poetry.Parallels are drawn with Horace's procedures, and Vergil's boldness stressed. Horace combines words in such a way as to 'make them new'; Vergil's combinations veritably extort unexpected and novel sense. Horace can put prosaic words to work in spite of their unpromising familiarity; Vergil more vigorously exploits them. The Vergilian techniques of extortion and exploitation are richly illustrated in this book. Not all Vergil's characteristic methods merit such violent descriptions. His use of the traditional simile ('narrative through imagery') is characterized by discretion and guile - but at key points links up with those more forceful methods. Guileful too is the way in which he may persuade some neutral word to acquire a specal sense over a stretch of text - or the way he may incite us to pursue a sequence of related effects. Vergilian narrative through imagery, and his techniques of incitement and acquisition, are also fully explained in this richly original and informative book. Author Biography M. J. Clarke is Lecturer in Classics, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth. B. G. F. Currie is Fellow and Tutor in Greek and Latin Languages and Literature, Oriel College, and Lecturer, Oxford University. The late R. O. A. M. Lyne was formerly Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oxford, and a Fellow and Tutor of Balliol College, Oxford. Details ISBN 0198152612 ISBN-13 9780198152613 Title Words and the Poet Author R.O.A.M. Lyne Format Paperback Year 1998 Pages 220 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137024654; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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ISBN: 9780198152613

Readers familiar with Dr Lyne''s last book on Virgil will know what to expect. There is the same clarity of expression and layout, the same care to make his use of special terminology una… Mehr…

Readers familiar with Dr Lyne''s last book on Virgil will know what to expect. There is the same clarity of expression and layout, the same care to make his use of special terminology unambiguous, the same passionate belief, to use his own words, that ""nothing in Vergil is without purpose ofexplanation"". Dr Lyne undoubtedly makes the reader think and sharpens his perception of Virgil; he imparts much interesting, factual information in a clear, orderly style and his passion to know what can be found in Virgil''s text is genuine and attractive.'' Greece and RomeTo a surprising extent Vergil avoids artifices of poetic diction like archaism and grecism, preferring ordinary language: words that were the common stock of the Latin tongue or even (and this remarkably often) words that conventional poets generally avoided at all costs as too ordinary (prosaisms, colloquialisms). In this he shares the taste of his contemporary Horace. The present book identifies and categorizes such diction in vergil. But more importantly it shows how such comparatively unpromising material is converted by the poet''s methods of `combination'' (iunctura) into poetry. Parallels are drawn with Horace''s procedures, and Vergil''s boldness stressed. Horace combines words in such a way as to `make them new''; Vergil''s combinations veritably extort unexpected and novel sense. Horace can put prosaic words to work in spite of their unpromising familiarity; Vergil morevigorously exploits them. The Vergilian techniques of extortion and exploitation are richly illustrated in this book. Not all Vergil''s characteristic methods merit such violent descriptions. His use of the traditional simile (''narrative through imagery'') is characterized by discretion and guile - but at key points links up with those more forceful methods. Guileful too is the way in which he may persuade someneutral word to acquire a specal sense over a stretch of text - or the way he may incite us to pursue a sequence of related effects. Vergilian narrative through imagery, and his techniques of incitement and acquisition, are also fully explained in this richly original and informative book. | Words and the Poet by R. O. A. M. Lyne Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Literary Criticism > Criticism & Theory P10106, R. O. A. M. Lyne<

ISBN: 9780198152613

Readers familiar with Dr Lyne's last book on Virgil will know what to expect. Dr Lyne undoubtedly makes the reader think and sharpens his perception of Virgil; he imparts much interesting… Mehr…

Readers familiar with Dr Lyne's last book on Virgil will know what to expect. Dr Lyne undoubtedly makes the reader think and sharpens his perception of Virgil; he imparts much interesting, factual information in a clear, orderly style and his passion to know what can be found in Virgil's text is genuine and attractive.'. Brand new, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], [PU: Oxford University Press]<

ISBN: 9780198152613

Paperback, [PU: Oxford University Press], Vergil largely avoided artifices of poetic diction, preferring ordinary language, and using words which conventional poets thought too prosaic or… Mehr…

Paperback, [PU: Oxford University Press], Vergil largely avoided artifices of poetic diction, preferring ordinary language, and using words which conventional poets thought too prosaic or colloquial. This book identifies such diction in Vergil and examines the methods by which he turned this into poetry., Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets<

ISBN: 9780198152613

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