Add to ORKGLiterary criticism is considered to have originated in archaic Greek rhapsodic tradition advanced mainly by two persons, Xenophanes of Colophon and Theagenes of Rhegium. The popular theory, greatly supported by the authority of Rudolf Pfeiffer, runs as follows: Xenophanes once ceased to recite Homer and began to criticize his views; his attacks induced another reciter, Theagenes, to invent methods of protecting the poet. Thus the art of interpreting literary texts came into being. Various aspects of this scheme were criticized but the attempt to fully deconstruct it by reconsidering all the evidence was never made. Through a detailed analysis of testimonies this essay examines the possible origins of ‘rhapsodic philology’ and suggests a mor...
Nature may well abhor a vacuum, but Classicists could definitely give her a run for her money, espec...
The present article examines the question of who was the rst to have allegorically interpreted Home...
The present article examines the question of who was the rst to have allegorically interpreted Home...
The origins of the ancient Homeric criticism are found in the era of the flourishing of archaic Gree...
What was a rhapsode? How can we, given the scant nature of the evidence that survives, hope to exami...
This dissertation presents a history of rhetoric in relation to Homer’s poetry, as well as the begin...
This dissertation presents a history of rhetoric in relation to Homer’s poetry, as well as the begin...
The character of Xenophanes’ skepticism was the subject of dispute as early as the 4th century BC an...
This article examines the use of Homeric quotations and references in Plato and Xenophon, and is int...
Adopting a debated variant, or a disputed interpretation of a word or substantial passage of Hom...
Adopting a debated variant, or a disputed interpretation of a word or substantial passage of Hom...
Adopting a debated variant, or a disputed interpretation of a word or substantial passage of Hom...
The thesis has been written as part of the AHRC collaborative research project Greek Epic of the Rom...
The author sketches the history of the concept of myth and recalls main objections against the poeti...
The author sketches the history of the concept of myth and recalls main objections against the poeti...
Nature may well abhor a vacuum, but Classicists could definitely give her a run for her money, espec...
The present article examines the question of who was the rst to have allegorically interpreted Home...
The present article examines the question of who was the rst to have allegorically interpreted Home...
The origins of the ancient Homeric criticism are found in the era of the flourishing of archaic Gree...
What was a rhapsode? How can we, given the scant nature of the evidence that survives, hope to exami...
This dissertation presents a history of rhetoric in relation to Homer’s poetry, as well as the begin...
This dissertation presents a history of rhetoric in relation to Homer’s poetry, as well as the begin...
The character of Xenophanes’ skepticism was the subject of dispute as early as the 4th century BC an...
This article examines the use of Homeric quotations and references in Plato and Xenophon, and is int...
Adopting a debated variant, or a disputed interpretation of a word or substantial passage of Hom...
Adopting a debated variant, or a disputed interpretation of a word or substantial passage of Hom...
Adopting a debated variant, or a disputed interpretation of a word or substantial passage of Hom...
The thesis has been written as part of the AHRC collaborative research project Greek Epic of the Rom...
The author sketches the history of the concept of myth and recalls main objections against the poeti...
The author sketches the history of the concept of myth and recalls main objections against the poeti...
Nature may well abhor a vacuum, but Classicists could definitely give her a run for her money, espec...
The present article examines the question of who was the rst to have allegorically interpreted Home...
The present article examines the question of who was the rst to have allegorically interpreted Home...