Studies in The Language of Homer (Cambridge Classical Studies)

Shipp, G

ISBN 10: 052103826X / ISBN 13: 9780521038263

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2007

About this Item

Examines the Odyssey as well as the Iliad. Series: Cambridge Classical Studies. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580. . 2007. 2nd Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Studies in The Language of Homer (Cambridge Classical Studies)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052103826X
• ISBN 13: 9780521038263
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Professor Shipp's purpose in the first edition of this book (published in 1953) was 'to examine in as much detail as possible the development of the language of the Iliad in some of its typical features, with careful attention to the spoken dialects involved and to the influence of metre'. In the second edition he widens the scope of his work to examine the Odyssey as well as the Iliad, and he extends its detail to include syntax as well as grammatical forms and to cover questions of vocabulary more comprehensively. The author's earlier conclusions are shown to be confirmed, and an important further result for the Odyssey has been to show the typical lateness of the language of moralizing passages.

Book Description

Professor Shipp's purpose in the first edition of this book was 'to examine in as much detail as possible the development of the language of the Iliad in some of its typical features ...'. In the second edition he widens the scope of his work to examine the Odyssey as well as the Iliad.