The Argonautica of Apollonius: Literary Studies (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- In recent years the subtlety and complexity of Apollonius' Argonautica have been better appreciated, but in Dr Hunter's view the purposes and aesthetic of the epic are still not readily understood and much basic analysis remains to be done. The present book seeks both to offer some of that analysis and to place the Argonautica within its social and intellectual context. A series of studies deals with notions of heroism; with eros and the suffering of Medea; the role of the divine; poetic voice and literary self-consciousness; and the Ptolemaic context of the poem. A pervasive theme of the book is Apollonius' creative engagement with Homer, and a final chapter sketches out an approach to Virgil's use of Apollonius in the Aeneid. The Argonautica emerges as a brilliant and original experiment. This book is the only advanced study of the Argonautica currently available. Scholars of Greek and Roman literature, especially Alexandrian poetry and the epic, will find it essential reading. All Greek is translated.
- Copyright:
- 1993
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521413725
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780521604383
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/28/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Cambridge University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Debbie Morton
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.