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Rare and modern books

Irwin, Eleanor

Colour Terms In Greek Poetry

Hakkert, 1974

45.00 €

Kalamos Books

(STREETSVILLE, Canada)

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Year of publication
1974
ISBN
0888665199
Place of printing
Toronto
Author
Irwin, Eleanor
Publishers
Hakkert
Edition
1st Canadian Edition
Keyword
Greek Poetry Ancient Colour Color
Cover description
Near Fine - Slight Chip
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

Greek words for colours have long puzzled readers of Greek literary works. Irwin suggests that the Greeks saw colour not in terms of spectrum and hue, but in degrees of light and dark, and intensity.The author was a Professor at the Univerisity of Toronto, Scarborough campus. 242p. Bibliograhy, index.Name of previous owner, else fine
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