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Epic Verse

Epic Verse is a verse form belonging to the broader category of narrative poetry, distinguished by its use in extended, heroic compositions that typically recount the deeds of legendary figures in a grand, elevated style.

57

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Citations

63

Authors

18

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Variants

Heroic Verse

Parents

Publications

57

Pindar's Homer: the lyric possession of an epic past

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 223 citations

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The Descent from Heaven, a Study in Epic Continuity

George Fenwick Jones, Thomas M. Greene · Modern Language Journal · 1964 · 197 citations

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Pindar's Homer: The Lyric Possession of an Epic Past

Richard P. Martin, Gregory Nagy · The Classical World · 1992 · 193 citations

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Prosimetrum: Crosscultural Perspectives on Narrative in Prose and Verse

Francois H. M. Le Saux, Joseph Harris, Karl Reichi · The Modern Language Review · 2001 · 137 citations

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Helen's Hands: Weaving for Kleos in the Odyssey

Melissa Mueller · Helios · 2010 · 108 citations

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Authors

63

  1. CH
    Clark Hulse

    3 publications · 86 citations

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  2. KR
    Kevin Robb

    University of Southern California, United States

    2 publications · 115 citations

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  3. GN
    Gregory Nagy

    Harvard University Press, United States

    2 publications · 212 citations

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  4. TM
    Thomas M. Greene

    Yale University, United States

    2 publications · 239 citations

    2

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  5. DQ
    David Quint

    University of California, Merced, United States

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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Institutions

18

  1. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  2. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    43 citations

  3. John Brown University

    Siloam Springs, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  4. University of Baghdad

    Baghdad, Iraq

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  5. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  6. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    54 citations

  7. Institute of History and Archaeology

    Yekaterinburg, Russia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    53 citations

  8. Georgetown College

    Georgetown, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 7 publications · 386 citations

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  2. The Modern Language Review

    5 publications · 287 citations

    5

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  3. The Classical Review

    2 publications · 89 citations

    2

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  4. Renaissance Quarterly

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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  5. American Literature

    2 publications · 35 citations

    2

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