Professionalism and the poetic persona in archaic Greece

Greek poets of the archaic period, though often characterised as amateur aristocrats, could also seek to present themselves as professionals – regular practitioners of a specialist skill (τέχνη). In this capacity, the poet is understood to work primarily for the benefit of the community (either his...

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Main Author: Stewart, Edmund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49099/
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