The first of its kind, A Companion to Ancient Aesthetics presents a synoptic view of the arts, which crosses traditional boundaries and explores the aesthetic experience of the ancients across a range of media--oral, aural, visual, and literary. * Investigates the many ways in which the arts were experienced and conceptualized in the ancient world * Explores the aesthetic experience of the ancients across a range of media, treating literary, oral, aural, and visual arts together in a single volume * Presents an integrated perspective on the major themes of ancient aesthetics which challenges traditional demarcations * Raises questions about the similarities and differences between ancient and modern ways of thinking about the place of art in society