Technical ekphrasis in Greek and Roman science and literature : the written machine between Alexandria and Rome /
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2016].
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: the written machine
- Genres: texts and artifacts
- Cultural contexts
- Ekphrastic complex
- Diagram and artifact
- Description and instruction
- Knowledge and artifact
- Conclusion: the limits of description.