Greek and Roman Antiquity in First World War Poetry. Making Connections, Paperback/***

Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and Charles Sorley all died in WWI. They came from diverse social, educational, and cultural backgrounds, but engagement with Greek and Roman antiquity was decisive in shaping their war poetry. This volume explores how, when, and why classical materials were so influential in these poets' work. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Elizabeth (Clement Biddle Penrose Professor of Latin and Classics, Emerita, Clement Biddle Penrose Professor of Latin and Classics, Emerita, Whitman College) Vandiver Number of pages: 272 Collection: Oxford Classical Reception Commentaries Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 215 x 139 x 17 Cover type: Paperback