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Walsh argues that the history of Greek poetics from Homer to Aristophanes was controlled by a preoccupation with enchantment -- the audience's emotional response to the performance of song. Homer made enchantment the pivotal topic of his account of his art; Hesiod and Pindar developed elaborate psychologies of forgetfulness and memory; Euripides and Aristophanes looked back at such theories in a mood that was both critical and nostalgic.
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What makes the modest book refreshing is its rejection of well-worn approaches in poetics (rhetoric, themes of inspiration, distinctions of genre) and the inclusion of excellent critical passages.--Choice
Well-written, original, and intelligent.--Greece & Rome
Well-written, original, and intelligent.--Greece & Rome
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- PublisherThe University of North Carolina Press
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0807842060
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- Number of pages170
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