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The multipartite Muse: sectioned composition in Hellenistic long poems

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The field of Hellenistic poetry has seen many interesting developments in recent years, but a very basic feature shared by the long poems of the period has yet to be given the attention it deserves. This feature is the division of the texts into large numbers of clearly marked sections. An examination of the processes of ‘sectioning’ demonstrates how significant a role this aspect of composition plays in shaping our experience of the poems. Engaging with sections allows for a fuller appreciat...

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Division:
HUMS
Department:
Classics Faculty
Sub department:
Classical Languages & Lit
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Author

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Supervisor
ORCID:
0000-0002-3306-1673
Role:
Examiner
ORCID:
0000-0002-1089-2642
Role:
Examiner
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Funder identifier:
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000267
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford
Language:
English
Deposit date:
2021-05-10

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