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The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature New Ed Edition

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  • Paperback: 764 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; New Ed edition (November 21, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0195002067
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5.0 out of 5 starsSuperb guide to European literature, among other things
By PseudoDionysius on May 12, 2002
Format: Paperback
In writing reviews I adhere to the policy that five stars should be given only to books that profoundly alter your perspective. In that sense, this book deserves to be spangled liberally with a good sized constellation.
Ever wanted an approachable and informative guide to Western Literature? Have you ever tackled some purported classic that left you wondering why those damn nymphs and fauns keep proliferating? Your quest has ended: this book is the Baedeker of Western European Literature that all you literature addicts have been looking for.
First of all, the author is dazzlingly erudite; he is apparently at home in Greek, Latin, English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian at least. Its primary purpose is to show the hidden scaffolding of Greco-Roman classics in Western literature, age by country, by selecting a choice group of writers with his personal preferences attached. The result is remarkably readable, never ostentatious, and his thesis rarely imposes strain on belief because the proof is always at hand. Thus the reader learns the overtones of classics in Shakespeare, or is made to see the hidden Doric column in Byron's passions fairly concretely.
But in my opinion, this book is truly excellent (1) for the list of influential writers in all ages that he had himself hand selected (I've never heard of Abraham a Santa Clara and now I'm itching for a translation), and most importantly, (2) because it gives the necessary cultural backdrop that anchors a given author to an era with all its advantages and limitations.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsGripping, erudite and scholarly
By A Customer on September 7, 1999
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It is difficult to believe that one person can so eloquently present the influences of Greek and Roman literature on Western European literature with such care and enthusiasm, given that the scope of the work covers almost 2,000 years. Gilbert Highet is a true scholar and this volume is an inspiration to any reader who wishes to understand what Greek and Roman literature has meant to civilization.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe perfect follow up to Jaeger's Paideia
By Christoph B. Gondek on May 5, 2005
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I had the good fortune to read The Classical Tradition right after finishing Werner Jaeger's "Paideia" and the two works make an incredibly compelling case for the importance of classical study. Highet does take you on a tour of Western Lit with Greek and Latin authors close by. I learned about The Battle of the Books, the baroque era's rather slavish following of Aristotle's theories and met a whole bunch of authors I had never known (I am also waiting for those Abraham a Santa Clara translations to see if he is as entertaining as Highet makes him out to be)

I've read a lot of Highet's books and can tell you there are no duds. I am reading Poets in a Landscape right now and it is hard to put down. Also, check out the surveys of Greek and Latin Literature written by his colleague at Columbia, Moses Hadas.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent
By A. Y. Smittle on June 24, 2001
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Excellent source for an introduction to the beginnings of Western Literature. Not only is the author well researched, but he is able to keep the reader interested. Follows the Greek and Roman authors who survived, barely, through the ages and their effects on Western tradition and the humanities. Good background for Medieval work.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGilbert Highet's Classical Tradition - Wonderful example of great writing
By Roy Cobb on November 30, 2013
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Excellently written history of Western tradition. Easy and interesting to read and great stories told with expertise. Wonderful book for students who were not taught western civilization classes formally in school.
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