Messengers and the art of reported speech in the Iliad

This dissertation focuses on an aspect of the Iliad that at first might seem particularly formulaic, archaic, and, since Parry, characteristic of orality. When reporting messages, characters frequently repeat large portions of their messages verbatim. In contrast to other speakers, who reveal themse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hutcheson, Laurie Glenn
Other Authors: Scully, Stephen P.
Language:en_US
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/33126