A Short History of Greek Literature
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About Jacqueline de Romilly.
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Jacqueline Worms de Romilly March 26, December 18, is a French philologist, Classical scholar and writer of fiction of Jewish ancestry. She e Jacqueline Worms de Romilly March 26, December 18, is a French philologist, Classical scholar and writer of fiction of Jewish ancestry.
She entered ENS Ulm in the class of After having taught for some time in a school, she became a professor first at the University of Lille and subsequently at the Sorbonne from to In , she obtained Greek nationality and in was nominated Ambassador of Hellenism by the Greek government. Books by Jacqueline de Romilly.
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Classical Era The classical era of Greek literature was an explosion of forms, ideas and techniques that have formed the basis of Western literature. The classical period is particularly noteworthy for the emergence of Western philosophy and the invention of drama. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, the three great philosophers of ancient Greece, lived during the classical period. These three Greeks have had an immeasurable impact on the development of civilization. Socrates is notable for being the muse of Greek philosophy, the original thinker who inspired all who followed after him.
A Short History of Greek Literature
These three playwrights are the only dramatists from the classical age whose works have survived. They are widely considered to be the equal of Shakespeare. Introduction Few literary traditions have been as influential to Western society as Greek literature.
From the works of Homer to the musings of Aristotle, ancient Greek literature forms the foundation of Western thought. Greek literature and thought has continued to influence Western society, as the conquests of Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire spread Greek thinking throughout the Western world. The Greek literary tradition is deep and rich, with a profound impact felt throughout all civilization.
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Poetry was the main literary product of the Hellenistic period, with the trio of Theocritus, Callimachus and Apollonius leading the way. Callimachus was also the model for the Roman poet Ovid.
Brianna marked it as to-read May 28, Yet it remains important, not only because much of it is of supreme quality but also because until the midth century the greater part of the literature of the Western world was produced by writers who were familiar with the Greek tradition, either directly or through the medium of Latin, who were conscious that the forms they used were mostly of Greek invention, and who took for granted in their readers some familiarity with Classical literature. Examples include Archaeology of the Samians by Semonides of Amorgos 7th century bc ; in elegiac couplets , Smyrneis by Mimnermus of Colophon 7th century bc ; in elegiac couplets , Foundation of Colophon and Migration to Elea in Italy by Xenophanes of Colophon 6th century bc ; metre unknown , none of which are extant. View or edit your browsing history. Tragedy may have developed from the dithyramb , the choral cult song of the god Dionysus. Chronicles , distinct from historics, arose in this period.
Greek literature has a storied history, full of towering names and prominent works. The history of Greek literature is in many ways the history of Western literature as a whole. The world owes Greece a great debt for its contribution to the development of human civilization.
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