Didactic Epic was enormously popular in the ancient world. It was used to teach Greeks and Romans technical and scientific subjects, but in verse. Epic Lessons shows how this scientific poetry was intended not just to instruct but also to entertain. Praise for its predecessor, Reading Epic 'Toohey's erudition makes the complexities and the strangeness of these ancient poems appear as clear as daylight and his enthusiasm renders them as attractive as the latest blockbuster.' - JACT Review
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Didactic Epic was enormously popular in the ancient world. It was used to teach Greeks and Romans technical and scientific subjects, but in verse. Epic Lessons shows how this scientific poetry was intended not just to instruct but also to entertain. Praise for its predecessor, Reading Epic 'Toohey's erudition makes the complexities and the strangeness of these ancient poems appear as clear as daylight and his enthusiasm renders them as attractive as the latest blockbuster.' - JACT Review
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Add this copy of Epic Lessons: An Introduction to Ancient Didactic to cart. $65.75, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2013 by Routledge.
Add this copy of Epic Lessons: An Introduction to Ancient Didactic to cart. $90.25, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2013 by Routledge.
Add this copy of Epic Lessons an Introduction to Ancient Didactic Poetry to cart. $123.00, like new condition, Sold by Ancient World Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1996 by Routledge.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0415088976. Very light shelfwear to DJ else Fine.; This book presents a comprehensive survey of the major surviving examples of Greek and Roman didactic poetry: Hesiod's Works and Days, Lucretius' On the Universe, Virgil's Georgics and Ovid's Art of Love among others. Didactic epic's defining characteristic is to instruct. All the above works were aimed to teach students systematically on some concrete topic, while at the same time, their poetic form makes them highly readable pieces of literature.; 288 pages.
Add this copy of Epic Lessons an Introduction to Ancient Didactic Poetry to cart. $123.00, very good condition, Sold by Ancient World Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1996 by Routledge.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0415088976. Small chip to head of spine else fine. DJ has very minor shelfwear.; This book presents a comprehensive survey of the major surviving examples of Greek and Roman didactic poetry: Hesiod's Works and Days, Lucretius' On the Universe, Virgil's Georgics and Ovid's Art of Love among others. Didactic epic's defining characteristic is to instruct. All the above works were aimed to teach students systematically on some concrete topic, while at the same time, their poetic form makes them highly readable pieces of literature.; 288 pages.
