Rumour and Renown: Representations of Fama in Western Literature

by Philip Hardie

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The Latin word fama means 'rumour', 'report', 'tradition', as well as modern English 'fame' or 'renown'. This magisterial and groundbreaking study in the literary and cultural history of rumour and renown, by one of the most influential living critics of Latin poetry, examines the intricate dynamics of their representations from Homer to Alexander Pope, with a focus on the power struggles played out within attempts to control the word, both spoken...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1107475988

ISBN13:9781107475984

Release Date:December 2014

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:706 Pages

Weight:2.44 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"

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History Literary Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction

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