The work of Bion of Smyrna, the late Hellenistic writer of bucolic
poetry, survives in seventeen fragments and the longer Epitaph on
Adonis. In this edition, J. D. Reed presents a Greek text of the
poems together with a facing translation. The substantial
introduction covers Bion's place in the bucolic tradition, his
reinterpretation of ritual and myth in the Adonis poem (with
attention to its social context), and various aspects of his style.
It also includes a detailed examination of the textual
transmission. The commentary investigates fully details arising
from the texts, with an emphasis on linguistic and
literary-historical issues. This is a comprehensive treatment of
Bion, his poetry and his place in the literary tradition.
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