Biography
The lives of the Greek poets
1981·187 pages
Scholarly study of how ancient writers built largely fictional lives of Greek poets from their works, revealing ancient ideas about creativity.
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Scholarly study of how ancient writers built largely fictional lives of Greek poets from their works, revealing ancient ideas about creativity.
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Renowned scholar Mary R. Lefkowitz has extensively revised and rewritten her 1981 classic to introduce a new generation of students to the lives of the Greek poets. Thoroughly updated with references to the most recent scholarship, this second edition includes new material and fresh analysis of the ancient biographies of Greece's most famous poets. With little or no independent historical information to draw on, ancient writers searched for biographical data in the poets’ own works and in comic ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Brief legendary deaths of poets; no graphic detail
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Recurring ancient Greek cults, gods, and monuments in poet vitae
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Light ancient political context in some poet biographies
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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