Orpheus
Classicism
Classical influences
Greek poetry
Literature, Modern
Classical literature
Modern Literature
In literature
History and criticism
This volume surveys the literary treatment of the Orpheus myth as the myth of the essence of poetry - the ability to encounter the fullest possible intensity of beauty and sorrow and to transform them into song. The first half of the book concentrates on the ancient literary tradition, from the myth…
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