Stealing the Club from Hercules : On Imitation in Latin Poetry

In this book, conceived as a sort of Prolegomena to his two Teubner editions, Conte gives account of his choices in editing his Virgilian text. Engaging in a passionate debate with his predecessors and critics, he guides the reader in a fascinating journey in the history of transmission and interpre...

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Main Author: Conte, Gian Biagio (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 20170430
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Summary:In this book, conceived as a sort of Prolegomena to his two Teubner editions, Conte gives account of his choices in editing his Virgilian text. Engaging in a passionate debate with his predecessors and critics, he guides the reader in a fascinating journey in the history of transmission and interpretation of Georgics and Aeneid and shows how lively textual criticism can be.
ISBN:oapen_631773
9783110475838
Access:Open Access