Oppian of Cilicia flourished in the latter half of the 2nd century,
and dedicated his "Fishing" (in five books) to Antoninus,
presumably Marcus Aurelius. It deals with the habits and
characteristics of fish as well as giving instructions for fishing:
if not exactly poetical, it contains a great deal of curious
information. "The Chase," dedicated to Caracalla, is an inferior
composition and may even be the work of a Syrian imitator. The
first book gives an appreciation of the huntsman's horses and
hounds, the three remaining being devoted to the hunting of wild
animals, from the lion to the hare. This edition is equipped with
extensive zoological and ichthyological notes.
This volume also includes the extant work of two epic poets of
Egypt who wrote in the second half of the 5th century under the
influence of Nonnus. "The Rape of Helen" of Colluthus in 394 lines
is a pleasant account of the Judgement of Paris and Helen's
elopement with him; Tryphiodorus (papyri reveal the correct
spelling to be Triphiodorus) deals with "The Taking of Troy" in 691
lines, beginning with the Wooden Horse and ending with the
sacrifice of Polyxena.
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