Greek Epigram in Reception: J. A. Symonds, Oscar Wilde, and the Invention of Desire, 1805-1929
Author:   Gideon Nisbet (Reader in Classics, University of Birmingham)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199662494


Pages:   398
Publication Date:   31 October 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Greek Epigram in Reception: J. A. Symonds, Oscar Wilde, and the Invention of Desire, 1805-1929


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Author:   Gideon Nisbet (Reader in Classics, University of Birmingham)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.40cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9780199662494


ISBN 10:   0199662495
Pages:   398
Publication Date:   31 October 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART 1: THE DESCENT FROM OLYMPUS; PART 2: WILDE'S MELEAGER; PART 3: 'THE BOOK OF GREEK LIFE'; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX: SYMONDS AND THE LANGUAGE OF GEMS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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Nisbet's book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the discipline of classics and its Victorian flourishing. * Simon Goldhill, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *


Nisbet's book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the discipline of classics and its Victorian flourishing. Simon Goldhill, Bryn Mawr Classical Review


Author Information

Gideon Nisbet is a Reader in Classics at the University of Birmingham. He is known for his publications in ancient epigram and the reception of classical Greece and Rome in modern culture.

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