The Interpretation of Order A Study in the Poetics of Homeric Repetition

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ISBN: 9780198140771 | 0198140770
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 3/10/1994

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This is a totally original and exciting study of the poetic significance of formal repetition in Homer. Drawing on the latest linguistic and literary theory, the author looks at the literary significance of word repetition and linguistic patterns in Homer, and highlights the sophisticated irony, allusion, and ambiguity in Homer's discourse.

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Metrical Notation
Introduction	p. 1
Patterns and Verse-Making Technique	p. 5
Metrical Units and Sense-Units	p. 17
Accusative Theme-Word Patterns	p. 43
Patterns of the Proper-Name Vocative	p. 80
Patterns of the Proper-Name Nominative	p. 114
Conclusion	p. 142
App. I. Collated Localization Data	p. 144
App. II. Position and Reference of Theme-Words	p. 146
App. III. Localization of Proper-Name Vocatives	p. 149
App. IV. Approaches to Apostrophe	p. 153
App. V. Localization of Proper-Name Nominatives	p. 156
Bibliography	p. 167
Index Locorum	p. 177
General Index	p. 183
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The Interpretation of Order A Study in the Poetics of Homeric Repetition

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