Textual permanence : Roman elegists and the epigraphic tradition / Teresa R. Ramsby.

"Textual Permanence is the first book to examine the influence of the Roman epigraphic tradition on Latin elegiac poetry. The frequent use of invented inscriptions within the works of Rome's elegiac poets suggests a desire to monumentalise elements of the poems and the authors themselves....

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Main Author:	Ramsby, Teresa R.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Duckworth, ©2007.
Subjects:	Elegiac poetry, Latin > History and criticism. Inscriptions in literature. Inscriptions, Latin.