02655cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000620012624501150018826400510030330000470035433600260040133700260042733800360045350000310048950801740052052013010069453400650199565300240206065300420208465300350212665300420216185600590220385600430226267573UtSlPG20260610134547.0mcr n260607r20221896utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03025596  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aBenecke, E. F. M.q(Edward Felix Mendelssohn),d1870-189510aAntimachus of Colophon and the Position of Women in Greek Poetry :bA fragment printed for the use of scholars 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-03-06  aTurgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Antimachus of Colophon and the Position of Women in Greek Poetry" by E. F. M. Benecke is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. This work investigates the portrayal and significance of women in Greek poetry, focusing on the contributions of Antimachus of Colophon and contrasting earlier and later poetic traditions. The book aims to explore how romantic love was conceived in ancient literature, particularly in relation to the evolving societal roles of women within these poetic texts.  The opening of the work sets the stage for a deeper analysis of the views on women expressed in Greek literature, noting a significant evolution from earlier poetic traditions to those emerging in the Alexandrian era. Benecke presents an argument that challenges the prevailing notion that later poets initiated a romantic view of women, suggesting instead that Antimachus was pivotal in acknowledging women's worth in a love context. He lays out a plan for examining various forms of poetry and drama to illustrate the transition in perspectives regarding women's roles and their representation in both comedic and tragic works, ultimately seeking to contextualize Antimachus's influence in the broader history of Greek literary tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: S. Sonnenschein, 1896  aWomen in literature  aGreek poetry -- History and criticism  aWomen and literature -- Greece  aAntimachus, of Colophon -- Characters4 uhttps://archive.org/details/antimachusofcolo00beneuoft40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67573