Feminism in Greek literature from Homer to Aristotle

F. A. (Frederick Adam) Wright

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INFEMINISM GREEK LITERATURE WStlGHTfcwks F. A.if APHRODITETHE GIRDLE OF AKIS IXTHE CTfTtflCE LETTERS OF ALOPHROK pr«nr. *9Z3) FEMINISM IN GREEK LITERATURE FROM HOMER TO ARISTOTLE A. WRIGHT GEORGE ROCTLEDGE & LUXSCKSt Xsv Yqk: E. P. DCTTOK & COL PA 3Q/(o UlA/y Printed in Great Britain Mackays Ltd., Chatham.by MANIBUS A. W. VERRALL TPOEIA CONTENTS page iIntroduction I. The Early Epic . 7 II. The Ionians and Hesiod . 16 III. The Lyric Poets 28 IV. The Milesian Tales . 43 V. Athens in the Fifth Century 57 VI. AESCHYLUS AND SOPHOCLES . 7o VII. Euripides .... 86 : The Four Feminist PlaysVIII. "3 lIX. Thk Socratic Circle 3S X. Aristophanes 150 Plato 168XI. The Attic Orators .XII. 183 202XIII. Aristotle Introduction aThere is a sometimes to scholars,putquestion — wasdoubt often in scholars' minds Howlatent andit that Greek with all its idealscivilisation, high atbefore what seemsfell soachievements, easily first culture? Thean inferiorsight altogether tois not solved a reference militarydifficulty by isresources or administrative formoralskill, strength a nationthe that matters in andonly thing history, has ornever succeeded intellectyet merely pureby — tobrute force. The fact is and it is as wellby —state fromit that the Greek worldplainly perished one amain a low ideal of womanhood andcause, of women which found bothdegradation expression ofin literature and in social life.

Sujets

• Feminism
• Greece
• Greek literature
• Women

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 9
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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INFEMINISM GREEK LITERATUREWStlGHTfcwks F. A.if
APHRODITETHE GIRDLE OF
AKIS IXTHE CTfTtflCE
LETTERS OF ALOPHROK pr«nr. *9Z3)FEMINISM IN GREEK
LITERATURE
FROM HOMER TO ARISTOTLE
A. WRIGHT
GEORGE ROCTLEDGE & LUXSCKSt
Xsv Yqk: E. P. DCTTOK & COLPA
3Q/(o
UlA/y
Printed in Great Britain Mackays Ltd., Chatham.byMANIBUS
A. W. VERRALL
TPO<t>EIA