Hellenistic Collection: Philitas. Alexander of Aetolia. Hermesianax. Euphorion. Parthenius
| PUBLISHER | Harvard University Press (01/01/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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A miscellany of learned literature from Alexandria and beyond.
This volume presents a selection of Hellenistic prose and poetry, ranging chronologically from Philitas of Cos through Alexander of Aetolia and Hermesianax of Colophon to Euphorion of Chalcis and Parthenius of Nicaea, whose mythography Sufferings in Love is the major work in the collection. Knowledge of many of these texts has been increased by papyrological discoveries in the last century, yet few of them have appeared in English translation before now. Taken together, these works represent the geographic and stylistic range of a rich and inventive period in Classical literature.
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ISBN-13:
9780674996366
ISBN-10:
0674996364
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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Page Count:
688
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
4.40 x 1.50 x 6.50 inches
Weight:
1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Bilingual
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Literary Collections | Ancient and Classical
Dewey Decimal:
881.010
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009933436
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A miscellany of learned literature from Alexandria and beyond.
This volume presents a selection of Hellenistic prose and poetry, ranging chronologically from Philitas of Cos through Alexander of Aetolia and Hermesianax of Colophon to Euphorion of Chalcis and Parthenius of Nicaea, whose mythography Sufferings in Love is the major work in the collection. Knowledge of many of these texts has been increased by papyrological discoveries in the last century, yet few of them have appeared in English translation before now. Taken together, these works represent the geographic and stylistic range of a rich and inventive period in Classical literature.
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