Abstract
In the Proemium of Homogony, Hesiod distinctively extols the Muses, the lineage and the might of them as a hidden eulogy of the role of poets. This essay is a detailed reading of the proemium and an exploration into the classical poetics therein. Through an analysis of the lineage of the Muses, this essay shows the non-creative feature of classical poetics, then reveals the alternation Hesiod makes of the relationship between the poet and the Muses as in the three songs of the Muses, and finally,by interpreting Hesiod's depictions of kings and singers, demonstrates the role of Hesiod as a poet-king and legislator.
First Page
44
Last Page
48
Recommended Citation
Peng, Lei. 2012. ""What Are Poets For?": An Interpretation of Hesiod's Classical Poetics." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 32, (1): pp.44-48. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol32/iss1/4
