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The Ancient Critic at Work: Terms and Concepts of Literary Criticism in Greek Scholia
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The Ancient Critic at Work: Terms and Concepts of Literary Criticism in Greek ScholiaThe Ancient Critic at Work: Terms and Concepts of Literary Criticism in Greek Scholia

The large but underrated corpus of Greek scholia, the marginal and interlinear notes found in manuscripts, is a very important source for ancient literary criticism. The evidence of the scholia significantly adds to and enhances the picture that can be gained from studying the relevant treatises (such as Aristotle’s Poetics): scholia also contain concepts that are not found in the treatises, and they are indicative of how the concepts are actually put to use in the progressive interpretation of texts. 
 
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Tags: scholia, found, concepts, Greek, treatises, Critic
The Language of the Papyri
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The Language of the PapyriThe Language of the Papyri

The modern rediscovery of the Greek and Latin papyri from Egypt has transformed our knowledge of the ancient world. We cannot, however, make the same claim in the specific area of language study. Although important studies of the language of the papyri have appeared sporadically over the past century, we are still dealing today with a linguistic resource of extraordinary richness which has hardly begun to be explored. 
 
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Tags: Latin, Greek, papyri, language, scrap, papyri, Language, Papyri, still
The Origins of the Greek Architectural Orders
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The Origins of the Greek Architectural OrdersThe Origins of the Greek Architectural Orders

Much of our understanding of the origins and early development of the Greek architectural order is based on the writings of ancient authors, such as Virtruvius, and those of modern interpreters. Traditionally, the archaeological evidence has been viewed secondarily and often made to fit within a literary context, despite contradictions that occur. Barbara Barletta's study examines both forms of evidence in an effort to reconcile the two sources
 
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Tags: Greek, architectural, origins, development, evidence, Origins, Orders, Architectural
The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times
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The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman TimesThe First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times

Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and Giants--these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if these beings were more than merely fictions? What if monstrous creatures once roamed the earth in the very places where their legends first arose? This is the arresting and original thesis that Adrienne Mayor explores in The First Fossil Hunters.
 
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Tags: Fossil, First, creatures, Hunters, first, First, Fossil, Roman, Greek
Demeter & Persephone: Spring Held Hostage, A Greek Myth (Graphic Universe)
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Demeter & Persephone: Spring Held Hostage, A Greek Myth (Graphic Universe)

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In graphic novel format, retells the Greek myth which offers an explanation for the Earth's seasons.

 
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Tags: Greek, Spring, Demeter, Persephone, Hostage