Inscriptions and Their Uses in Greek and Latin Literature

by Peter Liddel

Provides a fuller picture of the interaction between epigraphic and literary culture in the ancient world. Covers Greek and Latin texts, both prose and verse. Offers a broad range of modern perspectives on the ancient uses of inscriptions, with connotations for our understanding of literacy and reading. Explores a new set of perspectives on the ancient reception of inscriptions. Inscriptions and their Uses in Greek and Latin Literature offers a broad set of perspectives on the diverse forms of epigraphic material present in ancient literary texts, and the variety of responses, both ancient...