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Book-ends, End-Titles, and Coronides in Papyri with Hexametric Poetry
Series: American Studies in Papyrology
Pages: 250
Illustrations: 60 b/w illus
ISBN: 9780979975806
Published: 1st June 2010
Casemate UK Academic
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A systematic and chronological investigation into the nature and development of end-titles in papyrus rolls and codices of hexameter poetry from the 3rd century BC to the 6th century AD. The bulk of the evidence for presentation of hexametric verse derives from Homeric papyri (51 papyrus copies), although Hesiod's Theogony, Works & Days, and Shield (two), and Oppian's Halieutica likewise supply data (one). For comparative purposes the author also provides a sampling of end-titles in non-epic genres. The discussion of individual papyri and summation of the results are rich and informative. Includes bibliographical references, charts with comparative statistics, and pertinent indices.
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