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De Gruyter Approaches to Greek Poetry: Homer, Hesiod, Pindar, Aeschylus

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This scholarly volume examines the critical study and exegetical traditions surrounding Homer, Hesiod, Pindar, and Aeschylus as they developed throughout ancient Greek culture and the Middle Ages. The work traces how ancient commentary and interpretation were preserved and transmitted, from early papyri through later codices, offering detailed analysis of manuscript evidence and important scholia that shaped the reception of these classical poets. By exploring both direct textual sources and the indirect tradition, this volume reveals how generations of Greek scholars engaged with and interpreted these foundational literary works, making it essential for anyone studying ancient Greek poetry, classical philology, or the history of literary criticism.

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De Gruyter publishes this volume as part of the Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes series (volume 73), ensuring scholarly rigour and academic credentials.

The book examines transmission of exegesis from papyri to codices, documenting how ancient commentary materials changed form across centuries.

Detailed discussion of scholia and manuscript evidence provides direct access to how ancient Greek scholars annotated and interpreted these four major poets.

Analysis of the indirect tradition reveals commentary and critical approaches preserved through secondary sources when primary texts were lost.

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Release Date
14 January 2019
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09 October 2018

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