De Imitationis Ratione, Quae Intercedit Inter Heliodorum Et Xenophontem Ephesium, Commentatio: Programm Der K. Bayer. Studienanstalt Zu Kempten Für ... 1886/87 (Classic Reprint) (Latin Edition) - Hardcover

Max Schnepf

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483638102 ISBN 13: 9780483638105

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Exploring how ancient writers imitate each other to shape Greek romance .

This scholarly examination reveals how imitation informs style, tone, and character in erotic narratives from Xenophon Ephesiaca to Heliodorus.

This book presents a careful, evidence-based look at who drew on whom, when these works were written, and how imitators used language and plot to evoke Attic storytelling. It situates the discussion in a broader scholarly debate about authorship, chronology, and the traditions that shaped early Greek fiction.

• Analyzes similarities and differences in diction, rhetoric, and narrative technique across key texts.
• Traces arguments about dating Xenophon Ephesiaca and Heliodorus, including how authorship and era influence style.
• Compares Xenophon with later writers such as Chariton, Achilles Tatius, and Longus to show how imitation operates.
• Offers clear, evidence-based conclusions suitable for students, scholars, and lovers of classical literature.

Ideal for readers of classics, philology, and ancient literature who want a rigorous, accessible guide to imitation in Greek romance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 0483638102
• ISBN 13: 9780483638105
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 52