Argonautica Book IV. Edited by R. Hunter. - APOLLONIUS of RHODES, (APOLLONIUS RHODIUS),
KORTE INHOUD
Apollonius' epic, the Argonautica, is not just a masterpiece of Hellenistic poetry drawing on the entire tradition of previous Greek literature, but was enormously influential on Latin epic, especially Virgil's Aeneid. Book IV tells the story of the Argonauts' return to Greece with the Golden Fleece, their nightmarish trips through the uncharted rivers of central Europe and the desert wastes of North Africa, the terrible killing of Medea's brother, and the anguish of the young girl which foreshadows her bloody future. This is the first modern commentary in English. Problems of syntax and language are fully explained, and there is a sophisticated discussion of the poem as literature. It will be useful for advanced undergraduates and graduate students studying Greek poetry, as well as of interest to scholars. (Publisher's information).
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2015Uitgever: Cambridge University Press348 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1107636752ISBN-13: 9781107636750Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2015. XI,339p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: APOLLONIUS of RHODES, (APOLLONIUS RHODIUS),] [Uitgever: Cambridge University Press] [Jaar: 2015] [Titel: Argonautica Book IV. Edited by R. Hunter.]
