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Very Good Condition. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil addresses one of the fundamental questions regarding any literary pursuit: How shall we read? Basing his methodology on the philosophy of Martin Buber, R. A. Smith advances the notion that poets who allude to their predecessors "embrace" the text of their models. Allusion need not, strictly speaking, be looked at as a process of poetry, but can be seen as a high regard for the texts that precede it in the literary tradition. Ancient authors kept their readers in mind as they worked, and they constructed their texts in such a way as to create a certain role or roles for their readers ix, 226 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Rome (Empire); Allusions; Authors and readers; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc. ); Intertextuality; Latin poetry; ISBN: 0472107062. ISBN/EAN: 9780472107063. Add. Inventory No: 231027HAC4-4086.
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Very good in fine dust jacket. Delve into the world of ancient epic poets with "Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil" by R. Alden Smith, a hardcover First Edition/1st printing from December 3, 1997. This copy is in Very Good condition, featuring dark red cloth covers elegantly contrasted by silver spine lettering. The covers are in great shape with nice sharp corners. The binding is firm, though very slightly rolled forward. Minor abrasion to the front flyleaf, and the interior pages contain sparse erased pencil marks. The book comes with a beautiful crisp Like New dust jacket, carefully packaged for shipment to ensure protection from the elements. A USPS electronic tracking number will be issued free of charge. For more information or pictures related to the book, feel free to contact us."Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil" addresses a fundamental question in literary pursuits: How shall we read? R. Alden Smith, basing his methodology on the philosophy of Martin Buber, advances the notion that poets who allude to their predecessors "embrace" the text of their models. The book explores the relationship between the two major writers of Augustan epic, Ovid and Virgil, offering insights into Ovid's reading of the Aeneid through allusions. Smith discusses readership in terms of modern hermeneutics and examines the readership at certain junctures in their texts. The book ranges widely in its treatment of these and other topics, providing valuable insights not only about the Aeneid and the Metamorphoses but also about virtually all of Virgil's and Ovid's poetry, along with questions of readership and poetic immortality. In conclusion, Smith argues that the texts of Ovid and Virgil construct their own readership, illustrating this through textual examples and comparisons with contemporary Pompeian friezes. This book is not only a study of classical poets but also encompasses broader issues of readership, making it of interest to scholars and teachers of literature in general, as well as classicists. R. A. Smith, the author, is Assistant Professor of Classics at Baylor University. Immerse yourself in this unique approach to poetic allusion and readership in the works of Ovid and Virgil. 226 pages.
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