True Names: Vergil and the Alexandrian Tradition of Etymological Wordplay

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In True Names: Vergil and the Alexandrian Tradition of Etymological Wordplay, James O'Hara presents a richly annotated, comprehensive collection of examples of etymological wordplay in Vergil's Aeneid, Eclogues, and Georgics. An extensive introduction on the etymologizing of Vergil and his poetic forerunners places the poet in historical context and analyzes the form and style of his wordplay.

In this new edition, O'Hara...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0472036874

ISBN13:9780472036875

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:University of Michigan Press

Length:370 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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