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This, the first book of its kind in any language, is a superb and exciting study of the place of the Greek and Latin classics in Hungarian culture. -- Peter Agócs, Lecturer in Classics, University College London, UK Hajdu’s book is an inspiring … kaleidoscope on some case studies of Classics inspiring the evolution and history of Hungarian literature, art and architecture in the last two centuries. * The Classical Review * [This book] is a wide-ranging study of the ever-changing cultural presence and significance of ancient Greek and Latin literature and art in Hungary ... Hajdu does an admirable job of collecting and contextualizing the most salient classically-derived or -inspired aspects of Hungarian culture. His volume provides a comprehensive treatment of its subject and can also serve as the introduction to further study. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

This, the first book of its kind in any language, is a superb and exciting study of the place of the Greek and Latin classics in Hungarian culture. -- Peter Agócs, Lecturer in Classics, University College London, UK

This, the first book of its kind in any language, is a superb and exciting study of the place of the Greek and Latin classics in Hungarian culture. -- Peter Agócs, Lecturer in Classics, University College London, UK Hajdu’s book is an inspiring … kaleidoscope on some case studies of Classics inspiring the evolution and history of Hungarian literature, art and architecture in the last two centuries. * The Classical Review *

This, the first book of its kind in any language, is a superb and exciting study of the place of the Greek and Latin classics in Hungarian culture. -- Peter Agócs, Lecturer in Classics, University College London, UK Hajdu’s book is an inspiring … kaleidoscope on some case studies of Classics inspiring the evolution and history of Hungarian literature, art and architecture in the last two centuries. * The Classical Review * Modern Hungarian Culture and the Classics is a wide-ranging study of the ever-changing cultural presence and significance of ancient Greek and Latin literature and art in Hungary ... Hajdu does an admirable job of collecting and contextualizing the most salient classically-derived or -inspired aspects of Hungarian culture. His volume provides a comprehensive treatment of its subject and can also serve as the introduction to further study. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

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Péter Hajdu is Professor of Literary Studies at Shenzhen University, China.

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