Literary Criticism in Antiquity A Sketch of Its Development: Graeco-Roman J. W. H. Atkins on Literary Criticism Series
Auteur : Atkins J. W. H.
Originally published in 1934, this book contains the second volume of Atkins' 'sketch' of the development of ancient literary criticism. Atkins concludes his history with a look at the styles of literary criticism prevalent after the rise of the Roman Empire, and includes the responses of figures such as Cicero, Tacitus and Lucian to changes in the literature of their day.
1. The Critical Beginnings at Rome and the Classical Reaction: Terence, Lucilius and Cicero 2. Classicism Established in Poetic Theory: Phiodemus and Horace 3. Classicism and Prose Style: Dionysius of Halicarnassus 4. The Literary Decline and Contemporary Comments: Tractatus Coslinianus, the two Senecas, Persius and Petronius 5. The Critical Revival and Theories of Style: Tacitus and Demetrius 6. The New Critical Outlook and Methods: Longinus 7. The Restatement of Classicism: Quintilian 8. Critical Cross-Currents: martial, the younger Pliny, Plutarch, Dio Chrysostom and Lucian 9. Conclusion
Date de parution : 05-2023
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 05-2021
15.6x23.4 cm
Thème de Literary Criticism in Antiquity :
Mots-clés :
Young Man; Hellenisation of Rome; Tight Rope Walkers; Hellenistic theory; Cassius Severus; pre-Augustan criticism of poetry; Porcius Latro; revival of rhetorical theorising; Velleius Paterculus; inauguration of classicism; Gnaeus Pompeius; Ancient literary criticism; Demetrius Phalereus; Poetic theory; Attic Models; Greek learning; Tractatus Coislinianus; Greek art; Perfect Orator; Graeco-Roman world; Institutio Oratorio; Augustan Era; Contemporary Oratory; Natural Beauty; Lucius Calpurnius Piso; Firing Men; Calls Attention; Ars Poetica; Attic Prose; Highest Artistic Ideals; Scipionic Circle; Highest Emotional Quality; Domitius Afer; Quintilian’s Remarks; Gaius Gracchus