How Long to Read Poetic Garlands

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetic Garlands?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 41 minutes to read Poetic Garlands by Kathryn J. Gutzwiller

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Epigrams, the briefest of Greek poetic forms, had a strong appeal for readers of the Hellenistic period (323-31 B.C.). One of the most characteristic literary forms of the era, the epigram, unlike any other ancient or classical form of poetry, was not only composed for public recitation but was also collected in books intended for private reading. Brief and concise, concerned with the personal and the particular, the epigram emerged in the Hellenistic period as a sophisticated literary form that evinces the period's aesthetic preference for the miniature, the intricate, and the fragmented. Kathryn Gutzwiller offers the first full-length literary study of these important poems by studying the epigrams within the context of the poetry books in which they were originally collected. Drawing upon ancient sources as well as recent papyrological discoveries, Gutzwiller reconstructs the nature of Hellenistic epigram books and interprets individual poems as if they remained part of their original collections. This approach results in illuminating and original readings of many major poets, and demonstrates that individual epigrammatists were differentiated by gender, ethnicity, class status, and philosophical views. In an important final chapter, Gutzwiller reconstructs much of the poetic structure of Meleager's Garland, an ancient anthology of Hellenistic epigrams.

How long is Poetic Garlands?

Poetic Garlands by Kathryn J. Gutzwiller is 805 pages long, and a total of 205,275 words.

This makes it 272% the length of the average book. It also has 251% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetic Garlands Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 41 minutes to read Poetic Garlands aloud.

What Reading Level is Poetic Garlands?

Poetic Garlands is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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