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The poetry of archaic Greece gives voice to the history and politics of the culture of that age. This 2005 book explores the types of history that have been, and can be, written from archaic Greek poetry, and the role this poetry had in articulating the social and political realities and ideologies of that period. In doing so, it pays particular attention to the stance of exhortation adopted in early Greek elegy, and to the political poetry of Solon. Part I of this study argues that the singing of elegiac paraenesis in the elite symposium reflects the attempt of symposiasts to assert a heroic identity for themselves within this wider polis community. Part II demonstrates how the elegy of Solon both confirms the existence of this elite practice, and subverts it; Part III looks beyond Solon's appropriations of poetic traditions to argue for another influence on Solon's political poetry, that of tyranny.

Greek poetry --- Political poetry, Greek --- Poésie grecque --- Poésie politique grecque --- History and criticism. --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- Solon, --- Elegiac poetry, Greek --- Politics and literature --- History --- Poésie grecque --- Poésie politique grecque --- Arts and Humanities --- History. --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Literature --- Literature and politics --- Greek political poetry --- Political aspects --- Solon Atheniensis --- Solon van Athene --- Soloon --- Soloon van Athene --- Solon --- Solone,

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Political poetry, Greek --- Politics and literature --- Poésie politique grecque --- Politique et littérature --- History and criticism. --- Histoire et critique --- Solon, --- Influence. --- Athens (Greece) --- Athènes (Grèce) --- In literature --- Dans la littérature --- Greek poetry --- History and criticism --- Criticism and interpretation --- Poetic works. --- Criticism and interpretation. --- In literature. --- Poésie politique grecque --- Politique et littérature --- Athènes (Grèce) --- Dans la littérature --- Literature --- Literature and politics --- Greek political poetry --- Political aspects --- Solone, --- Aḟiny (Greece) --- Atene (Greece) --- Atʻēnkʻ (Greece) --- Ateny (Greece) --- Athen (Greece) --- Athēna (Greece) --- Athēnai (Greece) --- Athènes (Greece) --- Athinai (Greece) --- Athīnā (Greece) --- Αθήνα (Greece) --- Solon Atheniensis --- Solon van Athene --- Soloon --- Soloon van Athene --- Solon --- Greek poetry - History and criticism --- Solon, - ca. 630-ca. 560 B.C. - Criticism and interpretation --- Solon, - ca. 630-ca. 560 B.C.