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Inscribing Sorrow

- Fourth-Century Attic Funerary Epigrams

About Inscribing Sorrow

Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. This book explores this decisive phase in the evolution of the epigram by reconstructing as many ancient contexts as possible on the one hand, and studying sepulchral epigrams as a poetic art on the other.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783110201321
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 382
  • Published:
  • January 15, 2008
  • Weight:
  • 672 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Inscribing Sorrow

Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. This book explores this decisive phase in the evolution of the epigram by reconstructing as many ancient contexts as possible on the one hand, and studying sepulchral epigrams as a poetic art on the other.

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