Untersuchungen zur antiken Literatur und Geschichte ;
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Band 130
GENERAL NOTES
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Revised version of the author's Habilitationsschrift, Universität Köln, 2017.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-365) and indexes.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Ancient funerary poetry tried to portray the deceased in the context of everyday life while employing the expressive techniques of a 'classical' tradition that imparted a sense of splendor. This study systematically explores the relationship of stone epigrams to literary poetry and the range of options and strategies used by the commissioned poets, based on examples with commentary from the Greek East--Publisher's description.