Earlier, I think, Pietro wrote about the repetition and formulaic phrases in Homer and whether those indicate oral tradition as the source for the texts. I ran into some theories about Homer and oral vs. written while writing another paper (which involved medieval literacy / oral culture) because I was told to look at the work of A. Lord to […]
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Published by Sophie October 4th, 2006 in Uncategorized, Oral Performance and Homeric Question. 2 CommentsDifference in content structure between Iliad and Odyssey
Published by Kathleen September 16th, 2006 in Grammar and Syntax and Homeric Question. 1 Comment
When I was translating the first book of the Iliad last semester, my professor often pointed out the flow of the narrative. In a way, it flowed backwards. The poet told you something, and then told you the reason behind it. For example, in the very beginning, Achilles is angry, he is angry because there […]
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