Callimachus was one of the most important and influential writers
in the ancient world. He was the outstanding poet of the
Hellenistic period and had a profound effect on the subsequent
course of Greek and Roman literature. The hymns are intricate,
allusive and difficult poetry, and need elucidation for the modern
reader. 'The Fifth Hymn: The Bath of Pallas', is considered by many
to be Callimachus' finest surviving poem. Anthony Bulloch has
established a new text of the poem, which is printed here with
facing English translation. The substantial introduction and full
commentary aim to introduce the poem to a wide audience and to help
the modern reader to reconstruct what the ancient reader may have
taken for granted as part of the crucial and intellectual
background and to achieve an informed and sensitive appreciation of
the poem in its full perspective. This will be welcomed by Greek
scholars and those interested in Greek and Roman poetry.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
June 2009 |
Authors: |
Callimachus
|
Editors: |
A.W. Bulloch
(Professor of Classics)
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
284 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-11999-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
General
|
LSN: |
0-521-11999-5 |
Barcode: |
9780521119993 |
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