Technical Ekphrasis in Greek and Roman Science and Literature

Author	: Courtney Roby
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 347
Release	: 2016-02-24
ISBN-10	: 9781107077300
ISBN-13	: 1107077303
Rating	: 4/5 (00 Downloads)

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