Calum Alasdair Maciver
Biographic Data
| ID | 9192528 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Calum Alasdair Maciver |
| GIVEN NAMES | Calum Alasdair |
| FAMILY NAME | Maciver |
| SIGNATURE | MACIVER C A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nonnus and Imperial Greek Poetry
is in markedly short supply in the Dionysiaca. On Nonnus' metrical 'revolution' see Magnelli in this volume. 8 On the Latin side, Sidonius Apollinaris is especially fond of naming his predecessors. 9 On the relationship and dates of Quintus Smyrnaeus and Triphiodorus, see Maciver (2012) 3. 10 An useful exercise would be to cast the net more widely to include Dionysius Periegetes, the Bassarica, Claudian and the Blemyomachia, but unfortunately out…
Truth, Narration, and Interpretation in Lucian’s Verae Historiae
This article examines the representation of truth and interpretation in Lucian’s True Stories. The discussion is comprised of two parts: the first half brings under examination the rhetorical and philosophical significance of the preface’s key terms, and in particular the use of the term psychagōgia and its heritage. I point to certain Platonic and Aristophanic intertexts, through this term, which adumbrate exactly why Lucian forsakes truth for l…
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica: Engaging Homer in Late Antiquity
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica (3rd century C.E.), the 14 book Greek epic on the Trojan War, is a text which has traditionally been overlooked in the main canon of Classical authors, and in fact until only recently has been largely ignored as a literary work. This book, the first monograph in English on the poem since 1904, examines the Posthomerica's close relationship with the Homeric epics, with a focus on the originality and Late Antique int…
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica: Engaging Homer in Late Antiquity
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica (3rd century C.E.), the 14 book Greek epic on the Trojan War, is a text which has traditionally been overlooked in the main canon of Classical authors, and in fact until only recently has been largely ignored as a literary work. This book, the first monograph in English on the poem since 1904, examines the Posthomerica's close relationship with the Homeric epics, with a focus on the originality and Late Antique int…
Truth, Narration, and Interpretation in Lucian’s Verae Historiae
This article examines the representation of truth and interpretation in Lucian’s True Stories. The discussion is comprised of two parts: the first half brings under examination the rhetorical and philosophical significance of the preface’s key terms, and in particular the use of the term psychagōgia and its heritage. I point to certain Platonic and Aristophanic intertexts, through this term, which adumbrate exactly why Lucian forsakes truth for l…
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica: Engaging Homer in Late Antiquity
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica (3rd century C.E.), the 14 book Greek epic on the Trojan War, is a text which has traditionally been overlooked in the main canon of Classical authors, and in fact until only recently has been largely ignored as a literary work. This book, the first monograph in English on the poem since 1904, examines the Posthomerica's close relationship with the Homeric epics, with a focus on the originality and Late Antique int…
Nonnus and Imperial Greek Poetry
is in markedly short supply in the Dionysiaca. On Nonnus' metrical 'revolution' see Magnelli in this volume. 8 On the Latin side, Sidonius Apollinaris is especially fond of naming his predecessors. 9 On the relationship and dates of Quintus Smyrnaeus and Triphiodorus, see Maciver (2012) 3. 10 An useful exercise would be to cast the net more widely to include Dionysius Periegetes, the Bassarica, Claudian and the Blemyomachia, but unfortunately out…
Truth, Narration, and Interpretation in Lucian’s Verae Historiae
This article examines the representation of truth and interpretation in Lucian’s True Stories. The discussion is comprised of two parts: the first half brings under examination the rhetorical and philosophical significance of the preface’s key terms, and in particular the use of the term psychagōgia and its heritage. I point to certain Platonic and Aristophanic intertexts, through this term, which adumbrate exactly why Lucian forsakes truth for l…
Art (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Poetry (3 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Intertextuality (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Antique (1 works)