Writing, performance, and authority in Augustan Rome
An exploration of the relationship between poetry, song, and authority in Augustan Rome. Micháele Lowrie argues that the medium of writing, as opposed to song, could offer an escape from current social and political demands by shifting the focus toward the readership of posterity
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, 2009
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | An exploration of the relationship between poetry, song, and authority in Augustan Rome. Micháele Lowrie argues that the medium of writing, as opposed to song, could offer an escape from current social and political demands by shifting the focus toward the readership of posterity |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 426 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191719950 |