Proserpine upon the Coin: Melville’s Quest for Greek Beauty in “Syra”
When Melville visited the Greek island of Syra in 1856, he discovered a thriving harbor city with no ancient monuments to speak of, and little to remind the traveler of the glories of Ancient Greece that Shelley or Byron used to celebrate. Melville’s poem resists the still persistent hellenomania of...
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Main Author: | Bruno Monfort |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Association Française d'Etudes Américaines
2016-06-01
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Series: | Transatlantica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/7782 |
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