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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Cambridge University Press
2016
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49099/ |