Inscribing Sorrow: Fourth-Century Attic Funerary Epigrams

Christos C. Tsagalis

Published by De Gruyter 2008

Inscribing Sorrow

Fourth-Century Attic Funerary Epigrams

Christos C. Tsagalis

Volume 1 in the series Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110211658

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About this book

Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased’s age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that followed the devastating Peloponnesian war, the commemoration of the departed in private monuments became an effective mechanism of displaying publicly a new set of social concerns.
It is within these contexts that special emphasis has been put on the composition of sepulchral epigrams, their gradual autonomization and sophistication. This book explores this decisive phase in the evolution of the epigram by reconstructing as many ancient contexts as possible on the one hand, and studying sepulchral epigrams as a poetic art on the other.

Author / Editor information

Christos C. Tsagalis, University of Athens, Greece.

Reviews

"Tsigalis is to be congratulated for producing a comprehensive monograph that takes the epitaphs from fourth-century Attica seriously bothas social documents and as works of literature in their own right."
Alexander Sens in: Exemplaria Classica 14/2010

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Chapter 2. Poetic Imagery Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
Chapter 3. Public Display, Private Focus: Redefining Social Virtues Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academics, Libraries, Institutes
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 368
Keywords: Greek Epigram; Funerary Inscription

eBook

Published: December 10, 2008
ISBN: 9783110211658

Hardcover

Published: January 16, 2008
ISBN: 9783110201321