Eros, imitation, and the epic tradition / Barbara Pavlock
1990, 1st edition. Ithaca : Cornell University Press. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owner's signature in prelims. Item #445769
Physical description; xi, 230 pages, 23.5 cm. Contents; Apollonius and Homer -- Epic and tragedy in Vergil's Aeneid -- Ovid's Ariadne and the Catullan epyllion -- Ariosto and Roman epic values -- Milton's criticism of classical epic in Paradise lost 9. Subjects; Homer Influence. Virgil. Aeneis. Ariosto, Lodovico 1474-1533. Orlando furioso. Milton, John 1608-1674. Paradise lost.
Price: €12.95