Was Classical imitation necessary for the writing of large-scale Irish sagas?: Reflections on Táin Bó Cúailnge and the “Watchman Device”

Ralph O'Connor

Was Classical imitation necessary for the writing of large-scale Irish sagas? Reflections on Táin Bó Cúailnge and the “Watchman Device”

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	Classical Literature and Learning in Medieval Irish Narrative
Editors	Ralph O'Connor
Publisher	D. S. Brewer
Pages	165-195
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Print)	9781843843849
Publication status	Published - 2014

Ralph O'Connor
- School of Divinity, History & Philosophy, History - Professor in the Literature and Culture of Britain, Ireland & Iceland
- School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture, Gaelic - Professor in the Literature and Culture of Britain, Ireland & Iceland
- School of Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture, English - Professor in the Literature and Culture of Britain, Ireland & Iceland
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Was Classical imitation necessary for the writing of large-scale Irish sagas? Reflections on Táin Bó Cúailnge and the “Watchman Device”

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