Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature

Carpe diem - 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' - is a prominent motif...
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Author: Robert A. Rohland
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature by Rohland, Robert A.

Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature

¥7,084

Carpe Diem: The Poetics of Presence in Greek and Latin Literature

¥7,084
Author: Robert A. Rohland
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Carpe diem - 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' - is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This is the first book-length examination of its significance and demonstrates that close analysis can make a key contribution to a question that is central to literary studies in and beyond Classics: how can poetry give us the almost magical impression that something is happening here and now? In attempting an answer, Robert Rohland gives equal attention to Greek and Latin texts, as he offers new interpretations of well-known poems from Horace and tackles understudied epigrams. Pairing close readings of ancient texts along with interpretations of other forms of cultural production such as gems, cups, calendars, monuments, and Roman wine labels, this interdisciplinary study transforms our understanding of the motif of carpe diem.

Author: Robert A. Rohland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/01/2022
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781009018555

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