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Title: The Versatile Needle
Condition: New
Subtitle: Hosidius Geta’s Cento "Medea" and Its Tradition
Author: Anke Rondholz
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 3110283816
EAN: 9783110283815
ISBN: 9783110283815
Publisher: De Gruyter
Genre: Literary Criticism
Release Date: 17/08/2012
Description: The cento-tragedy Medea usually attributed to Hosidius Geta was transmitted in the Codex Salmasianus (now Codex Parisinus 10318). This is a comprehensive study and reevaluation of the text against the background of the ancient cento tradition, also providing a new English translation. After developing a new definition of the ancient conception of the cento in general, Geta’s cento technique and his use of the Vergilian text as well as his relation to the Greek and Roman models for his Medea are examined. It is shown that his play is innovative and sophisticated in both technique and content.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: DE
Item Height: 230mm
Item Length: 155mm
Item Weight: 394g
Book Series: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
Release Year: 2012

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