Buy this book on-line Spencer,Terence : Fair Greece,Sad Relic : Literary Philhellenism from Shakespeare to ByronWeidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1954
"Scholarly and brilliantly written account" of the influence of Greece on the development of English literature. This absorbing book presents the picture of Greece from the fall of Constantinople to the arrival of Byron as seen through the eyes offrom the fall of Constantinople to the arrival of Byron as seen through the eyes of English poets, essayists and travellers who all contributed to the growth of that powerful current of Philhellenism which has become part and parcel of our western culture. The author reveals how our conception of Greece has been moulded by generations of writers when the country was under Turkish occupation and when its people, temples and traditions were regarded as witnesses both to its ancient splendour and its contemporary sadness.312p+8 plates, bibliography. index. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Spencer,Terence : Fair Greece,Sad Relic : Literary Philhellenism from Shakespeare to Byron. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Spencer,Terence : Fair Greece,Sad Relic : Literary Philhellenism from Shakespeare to ByronDenise Harvey, Limni,Evvia,Greece, 1992 ISBN 9780907978215
(New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece) "Scholarly and brilliantly written account" of the influence of Greece on the development of English literature. This absorbing book presents the picture of Greece from the fall of Constantinople to the arrival of Byron as seen through the eyes of English poets, essayists and travellers, and shows that "philhellenism" has a much longer history than most people realize. The author reveals how our conception of Greece has been moulded by generations of writers when the country was under Turkish occupation and when its people, temples and traditions were regarded as witnesses both to its ancient splendour and its contemporary sadness. a reprint of the 1954 Weidenfeld and Nicolson edition.312p.Illus. Bibliography.index.. Book. Book Condition: New Book from Greece. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Spencer,Terence : Fair Greece,Sad Relic : Literary Philhellenism from Shakespeare to Byron. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, libri rari, libri antichi, fine bindings and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |