
Hellenistic Poetry: An Anthology
Title:
Hellenistic Poetry: An Anthology
Author:
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
352 pages
Publisher:
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-13:
9780299125349
EAN:
9780299125349
Classifications:
Poetry
Weight (g):
694
Dimensions (mm):
151 x 228 x 29
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
An accomplished poet and classical scholar, Barbara Hughes Fowler brings Hellenistic poetry to life for the contemporary reader. Her selections engage us with the full range of Hellenistic poetic genres, styles, themes, and moods. The anthology includes Fowler's new translation of the entire Argonautica of Apollonius of Rhodes, and eight of Theocritus' Idylls, including the beautiful, sensuous description of late summer in Idyll VII and the shrewdly comical description of two young matrons venturing into the noisy streets of Alexandria in Idyll XV. There are translations of four hymns of Callimachus, as well as poems by Aratus, Bion, Herodas, Moschus, Pseudo-Moschus, and a substantial selection from the Greek Anthology. An ideal companion to her recently published book, The Hellenistic Aesthetic, Barbara Fowler's Hellenistic Poetry is both a major contribution to classical studies and an invitation to all interested readers to discover the beauty and richness of Hellenistic poetry.










