Inscribing sorrow : fourth-century Attic funerary epigrams / by Christos C. Tsagalis.

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Tsagalis, Christos

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9783110211658
3110211653
1282197088
9781282197084
3110201321
9783110201321

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888/.010209 22

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PA3123 .T83 2008eb

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Contents:

Frontmatter; Contents; Quotations and Transliteration; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Use of Gnomic Expressions; Chapter 2. Poetic Imagery; Chapter 3. Public Display, Private Focus: Redefining Social Virtues; Chapter 4. Narrative Development and Poetic Technique; Conclusion; Backmatter.

Summary: Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased's age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that followed the devastating Peloponnesian war, the commemoration of the departed in private monuments became an effective mechanism of displaying publicly a new set of social concerns. It is within these contexts that special emphasis has been put on the composition of sepulchral epigrams, their gradual autonomization and s.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-342) and indexes.

Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased's age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that followed the devastating Peloponnesian war, the commemoration of the departed in private monuments became an effective mechanism of displaying publicly a new set of social concerns. It is within these contexts that special emphasis has been put on the composition of sepulchral epigrams, their gradual autonomization and s.

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