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Epics  

Definition

  • Long narrative poems celebrating on a grand scale the adventures and deeds of one or more heroic figures, often involving the saving or founding of a nation. [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Epic poems
  • Epic poetry
  • Epic verse
  • Poems, epic
  • Poetry, epic
  • Verse, epic

Notation

  • 121740

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-LVFFBJCB-G

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