De Iliadis Fontibus Et Compositione Classic Reprint
Language: Latin
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- De Iliadis Fontibus Et Compositione Classic Reprint
- Author
- Matthaeus Valeton
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- Latin
- ISBN 10
- 0666871264
- ISBN 13
- 9780666871268
- Item weight
- 695 grams
Uncover the hidden origins of the Iliad and how ancient singers, scribes, and readers shaped one of poetry’s greatest epics.
This scholarly work, De Iliadis Fontibus Et Compositione, analyzes the sources behind the Iliad and the methods used to weave together diverse ancient materials into a unified epic. It examines competing theories, textual evidence, and the voices of later editors who argued about the poem’s compositional unity.
Written for readers with an interest in classical philology, this edition surveys the debates among major 19th‑century scholars and shows how different ancient and later sources inform our understanding of the Iliad. It presents careful arguments, corrections, and addenda that illuminate how the epic was assembled from a variety of poems, legends, and traditional narratives.
- Explains how the Iliad draws on earlier carmina, narrations, and mythic materials.
- Summarizes key scholarly positions, including Lachmann and Grimm, and their critiques.
- Discusses the question of unity in the Iliad and how diverse sources contributed to it.
- Outlines a method for tracing textual origins and the role of editorial corrections and addenda.
Ideal for readers of classical literature, epic theory, and textual criticism seeking a deeper view of how Homeric poetry was formed.
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