Studies in the Language of Hipponax

By Shane Hawkins

This book is a historical and comparative study of the language of Hipponax, a Greek poet of invective verse who lived in Ephesus in the middle of the sixth century BCE. Many factors invite the linguist to take a close look at the surviving fragments of his poetry--including a creative use of language that is coarse, parodic, barbari

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3934106021
• ISBN13: 9783934106024
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Hempen Verlag
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.6"