Showing papers in "Classical World in 1988"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method to solve the problem of unstructured data in the context of data augmentation, which is based on the concept of self-organization.
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TL;DR: Homer: Poet of the "Iliad" as mentioned in this paper is the perfect companion both for readers deepening their appreciation of the poem and its form and for those encountering Homer's work for the first time.
Abstract: Homer: Poet of the \"Iliad\" is the perfect companion both for readers deepening their appreciation of the poem and its form and for those encountering Homer's work for the first time. Mark Edwards combines the advantages of a general introduction and a detailed commentary to make the insights of recent Homeric scholarship accessible to students and general readers as well as to classicists. Since interpretation of the epic requires an understanding of the ancient oral tradition and its conventions, Edwards offers a comprehensive analysis of the poetics of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He also discusses essential elements of Homeric society -- its religion, history, and social values -- to clarify the style and substance of the poetry. In the second half of the book, Edwards's scene-by-scene explication of ten major books of the Iliad leads the reader to a greater perception of Homer's mastery and manipulation of convention.
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TL;DR: The classical Agora and the Hellenistic period of the Roman period epilogue are the most important parts of the Agora, and the classical and the ancient Agora is the most prominent part of them as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Before the Agora the archaic Agora the classical Agora Macedon and the Hellenistic period the Roman period epilogue.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a collection of original studies offers new interpretations of some of the best known characters and themes of Greek mythology, reflecting the complexity and fascination of the Greek imagination, including Oedipus, Orpheus and Narcissus.
Abstract: This collection of original studies offers new interpretations of some of the best known characters and themes of Greek mythology, reflecting the complexity and fascination of the Greek imagination. Following analyses of the concept of myth and the influence of the Orient on Greek mythology, the succeeding chapters shed new light on the threatening appearance of wolf and werewolf and on such familiar figures as Oedipus, Orpheus and Narcissus. The puzzling relationship of myth and ritual is illuminated by a discussion of the ambiguities in the traditions surrounding Kronos. Where does myth end and history begin? Studies of the first Spartan and Athenian kings demonstrate ways in which myth is manipulated to suit history, and an examination of the early stages of the Delphic oracle shows that some history is actually myth. Finally, an analysis of Greek mythography illustrates how myths were handed down in the Greek tradition before they became part and parcel of Western civilisation. The volume is concluded with a bibliography of the best mythological studies of recent decades. All chapters are based on the most recent insights and methods, and they display a great variety of approaches.
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TL;DR: Levin this article presents a study of the whole world of comedy, focusing on playwrights through the centuries, from Aristophanes and Plautus in classical times to Bernard Shaw and Bertolt Brecht and their recent successors.
Abstract: Harry Levin-one of America's major literary critics-offers a brilliant and original study of the whole world of comedy, concentrating on playwrights through the centuries, from Aristophanes and Plautus in classical times to Bernard Shaw and Bertolt Brecht and their recent successors. Viewing the comic repertory as a richly varied yet broadly unified whole, Levin provides a synthesis of theories and practice. Isolating two fundamental aspects of comedy-the ludicrous and irreverent \"playboy,\" whom we laugh with, and the ridiculous and forbidding \"killjoy,\" whom we laugh at-he traces the dialectical interplay of these components throughout history and across various cultures and media. While mainly focusing on the plays and the stage, with discussions of such major dramatists as Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Moliere, and William Congreve, Levin also includes essays on such related topics as humor, satire, and games.
TL;DR: Averroes' Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Poetics as discussed by the authors is a complete version of the Averroe's Middle Commentary of the Poetics of Poetics, and is available online.
Abstract: The Description for this book, Averroes' Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Poetics, will be forthcoming.
TL;DR: The University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization (nine volumes) as discussed by the authors provides a unique selection of primary documents, many in new translations, prepared for the highly praised Western civilization sequence at the University ofChicago.
Abstract: The University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization (nine volumes) makes available to students and teachers a unique selection of primary documents, many in new translations. These readings, prepared for the highly praised Western civilization sequence at the University of Chicago, were chosen by an outstanding group of scholars whose experience teaching that course spans almost four decades. Each volume includes rarely anthologized selections as well as standard, more familiar texts; a bibliography of recommended parallel readings; and introductions providing background for the selections. Beginning with Periclean Athens and concluding with twentieth-century Europe, these source materials enable teachers and students to explore a variety of critical approaches to important events and themes in Western history. Individual volumes provide essential background reading for courses covering specific eras and periods. The complete nine-volume series is ideal for general courses in history and Western civilization sequences.