PITY IN THE ILIAD

PITY IN THE ILIAD

In "The Pity of Achilles: Oral Style and the Unity of the Iliad", J. Kim argues that the "Iliad" possesses a central unifying focus emphasised by formulae: more provocatively, this unifying theme is not Achilles' wrath but his pity. Her thesis is a sound one and not a little...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Classical review 2002-09, Vol.52 (2), p.235-236
1. Verfasser: Whetter, K. S.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In "The Pity of Achilles: Oral Style and the Unity of the Iliad", J. Kim argues that the "Iliad" possesses a central unifying focus emphasised by formulae: more provocatively, this unifying theme is not Achilles' wrath but his pity. Her thesis is a sound one and not a little thought-provoking. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0009-840X
1464-3561
DOI:10.1093/cr/52.2.235