Inscriptions and Their Uses in Greek and Latin Literature

Inscriptions and Their Uses in Greek and Latin Literature
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ISBN-10 : 9780199665747
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Download or read book Inscriptions and Their Uses in Greek and Latin Literature written by Peter Philip Liddel and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the archaic period onwards, ancient literary authors working within a range of genres discussed and quoted a variety of inscriptions. This volume offers a wide-ranging set of perspectives on the diversity of epigraphic material present in ancient literary texts, and the variety of responses, both ancient and modern, which they can provoke.


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