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Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome: Ancient Ideas for Modern Times 1st Edition

by Christopher Pelling (Author), Maria Wyke (Author)
5 out of 5 stars 2 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0199597369
ISBN-10: 0199597367
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (November 1, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0199597367
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199597369
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.9 x 5.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent classical overview. Highly recommended
By Susan Drees on November 17, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
Twelve Voices is an excellent exploration of twelve writers of ancient Greece and Rome, writers I had varying degrees of familiarity with before opening this book. I now wish to read more. Surely this is a sign of a well-written, enjoyable text. As the author states in his preface:

The book...makes no claim to be a comprehensive
guide to classical literature. It is designed to be
suggestive; a palatable taster of what ancient
literature and culture can do for us in the present
day. (loc 33)

Beginning with Homer, the author takes the reader through not only ancient texts but also their presence and influence in more modern times and the present day world as influences on literature, literary forms, behavior. The chapter on Sappho was actually updated to include new findings and interpretations of her writings. Also from the introduction:

One theme, indeed, is the way that these texts
leave so much up to their readers. Because they are
richly textured voices they are also equivocal. Cicero
invites you to judge between opposing arguments for the
existence of a supreme deity. Virgil forces you to
weigh in the balance female against male and love
against the chaos of war. Juvenal and Lucian press you
to choose between the satirist and the targets of their
abuse. Sappho challenges you to comprehend her erotic
predicament and feel the nature of her pleasure or her
pain. These voices urge you to respond...to react...
(loc 73)

I was unfamiliar with Lucian prior to reading this but now I really must read more. I laughed aloud while reading some of his satire.

Exactly who would enjoy this book...Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars
By Bruce Robinson on September 20, 2015
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
An excellent text for getting ancient authors in perspective
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