Madness in Ancient Literature

By Ainsworth O'Brien-Moore

Book Overview

Madness in Ancient Literature is a comprehensive book written by Ainsworth O'Brien-Moore that explores the concept of madness in ancient literature. The book delves into the portrayal of madness in various ancient texts, including Greek and Roman literature, and analyzes the different perspectives and attitudes towards madness in these works.The author examines the portrayal of madness in epic poems, tragedies, and other literary genres, and explores the cultural and historical contexts that shaped the depiction of madness in ancient literature. The book also analyzes the use of madness as a literary device, and how it was used to convey themes such as power, identity, and morality.Madness in Ancient Literature offers a unique perspective on the portrayal of madness in ancient literature, and provides valuable insights into the cultural and historical contexts that shaped these works. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in ancient literature, psychology, and the history of mental illness.1924. The chief interest of this dissertation will lie in the study of the elevated representations of madness in literature of the grand manner; the popular, medical, cosmic and to a lesser extent, the social and legal aspects of the subject will be considered only as a contrast and background to the literary. Contents: popular conception of madness; medical conception; reverberations of the medical conception in literature; general attitude of comedy towards madness; madness in elevated literature, Homer and the deistic conception; Aeschylus; Sophocles and Bacchylides; Euripides; madness after the tragedians; Roman tragedians; Vergil; fury after Vergil; late Greek epic, Quintas Smyrnaeus; Nonnus; Seneca's Hercules Furens; madness of mantic inspiration.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162622903
• ISBN13: 9781162622903
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.0"