Epigram in Epic and Greek Tragedy - Generic Interactions

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Abstract

This chapter surveys the interaction of the epigrammatic with the epic and the dramatic genres using examples from inscriptions, Homer, Vergil, Lucan, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Epigrammatic material has found its way into both epic and Greek tragedy and at the same time epic and tragedy have provided inspiration for the epigrams. The first part of this chapter will look at epi(c)gram, that is epigrams embedded or evoked in the epic corpus. The second part will contemplate how drama and Greek tragedy in particular thematizes epigram.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA Companion to Ancient Epigram
EditorsChrister Henriksen
PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL
Chapter8
Pages145-162
Number of pages18
ISBN (Print)978-1-118-84172-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2019

Publication series

NameBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World
PublisherWiley

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