The Cambridge History of Classical Literature: Volume 1, Greek Literature, Part 2, Greek Drama

This series provides individual textbooks on early Greek poetry, on Greek drama, and on the literature of the Hellenistic period and of the Empire.

P. E. Easterling (Edited by), Bernard M. W. Knox (Edited by)

9780521359825, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 4 May 1989

232 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.35 kg

"...a mighty achievement, bringing together the work of nineteen of the finest scholars in the field to produce a single volume...It will surely not be superceded in this century, and probably never will..." The New York Review of Books

This series provides individual textbooks on early Greek poetry, on Greek drama, on philosophy, history and oratory, and on the literature of the Hellenistic period and of the Empire. A chapter on books and readers in the Greek world concludes Part IV. Each part has its own appendix of authors and works, a list of works cited, and an index.

List of plates, Abbreviations, Editorial note
1. Tragedy R. P. Winnington-Ingram, John Gould, P. E. Easterling, and B. M. W. Knox
2. The satyr play Dana F. Sutton
3. Comedy E. W. Handley
Appendix of authors and works cited Martin Drury
Metrical appendix Martin Drury
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB], Literary essays [DNF]