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Terence and Interpretation
PIERIDES IVThis volume examines interpretation as the original process of critical reception vis-a-vis Terence’s experimental comedies. The book, which consists of two parts, looks …
Debating with the Eumenides
Modern Greek national and cultural identities consist, to a considerable extent, of clusters of cultural memory, shaped by an ongoing dialogue with the classical past. Within this …
New Perspectives on Postclassical Comedy
PIERIDES II, Series Editors: Philip Hardie and Stratis KyriakidisThe re-emergence of Menander from the landfills of Egypt in the late-19th century and the subsequent discovery of …
Libera Fama
Fame and glory, rumour and reputation have fascinated through the ages. The way in which they are communicated and spread is a topic which impacts our lives on a daily basis and is …
Catalogues of Proper Names in Latin Epic Poetry
The book consists of two main parts: a) Structure and Contents, b) Catalogues in Context: In the first part the major subject is how a catalogue is organized internally. A number …
The Philosophizing Muse
Despite the Romans’ reputation for being disdainful of abstract speculation, Latin poetry from its very beginning was deeply permeated by Greek philosophy. Philosophical elements …
Book Three of the Corpus Tibullianum
This book presents the first commentary on the whole of [Tibullus] 3 in English. It consists of a text, translation, introduction and commentary. The text rests on the author’s …
Plautus' Erudite Comedy
Alexandrianism was among the trends that defined the formation of Roman literature across genres since the early decades of Roman literary history. This volume introduces a …
Characterisation in Apuleius’ Metamorphoses
This is the first volume dedicated to the topic of characterisation in Apuleius’ Metamorphoses, the Latin novel from the second century CE. The subject has not been ignored in …
Aspects of Orality and Greek Literature in the Roman Empire
Orality was the backbone of ancient Greek culture throughout its different periods. This volume will serve to deepen the reader’s knowledge of how Greek texts circulated during the …