The Varieties of Enchantment
Early Greek Views of the Nature and Function of Poetry
By George B. Walsh
179 pp., 5 x 8
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Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-4206-5
Published: October 1988
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Originally published in 1984.
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Reviews
"Well-written, original, and intelligent."--Greece & Rome
"What makes the modest book refreshing is its rejection of well-worn approaches in poetics (rhetoric, themes of inspiration, distinctions of genre) and the inclusion of excellent critical passages."--Choice