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Cicero and the Early Latin Poets
Hardback
Main Details
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Cicero and the Early Latin Poets
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Hannah Culik-Baird
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:300 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158 |
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Category/Genre | Poetry by individual poets Literary studies - classical, early and medieval |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781316516089
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Classifications | Dewey:871.0109 |
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Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
28 April 2022 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The writings of Cicero contain hundreds of quotations of Latin poetry. This book examines his citations of Latin poets writing in diverse poetic genres and demonstrates the importance of poetry as an ethical, historical, and linguistic resource in the late Roman Republic. Hannah Culik-Baird studies Cicero's use of poetry in his letters, speeches, and philosophical works, contextualizing his practice within the broader intellectual trends of contemporary Rome. Cicero's quotations of the 'classic' Latin poets, such as Ennius, Pacuvius, Accius, and Lucilius, are responsible for preserving the most significant fragments of verse from the second century BCE. The book also therefore examines the process of fragmentation in classical antiquity, with particular attention to the relationship between quotation and fragmentation. The Appendices collect perceptible instances of poetic citation (Greek as well as Latin) in the Ciceronian corpus.
Author Biography
Hannah Culik-Baird is an Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University.
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