Classical Literature - A Pelican Introduction

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Publisher's Synopsis

What makes Greek and Roman literature great?
How has classical literature influenced Western culture?
What did Greek and Roman authors learn from each other?

Richard Jenkyns is emeritus Professor of the Classical Tradition and the Public Orator at the University of Oxford. His books include Virgil's Experience and The Victorians and Ancient Greece, acclaimed as 'masterly' by History Today.

Book information

ISBN: 9780141977355
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Pelican
Pub date:
DEWEY: 880.09
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xi, 331
Weight: 206g
Height: 181mm
Width: 112mm
Spine width: 18mm