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Nonnos of Panopolis in Egypt, who lived in the fifth century of
our era, composed the last great epic poem of antiquity. The
"Dionysiaca," in 48 books, has for its chief theme the expedition
of Dionysus against the Indians; but the poet contrives to include
all the adventures of the god (as well as much other mythological
lore) in a narrative which begins with chaos in heaven and ends
with the apotheosis of Ariadne's crown. The wild ecstasy inspired
by the god is certainly reflected in the poet's style, which is
baroque, extravagant, and unrestrained. It seems that Nonnos was in
later years converted to Christianity, for in marked contrast to
the "Dionysiaca," a poem dealing unreservedly with classical myths
and redolent of a pagan outlook, there is extant and ascribed to
him a hexameter paraphrase of the Gospel of John.
The Loeb Classical Library edition of the "Dionysiaca" is in
three volumes.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
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++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ Les Dionysiaques Ou Bacchus: Poeme Grec En XLVIII Chants; Les
Dionysiaques Ou Bacchus: Poeme Grec En XLVIII Chants; Marcellus
Nonnos de Panopolis, Marcellus Lacroix Comon, 1856
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Les Dionysiaques Ou Bacchus: Poeme En XLVIII Chants Grec Et
Francais...; Volume 45 Of Bibliotheque Des Auteurs Grecs Nonnos de
Panopolis, Marcellus Librairie de Firmin Didot freres, 1856 Drama;
Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Drama / Ancient, Classical &
Medieval; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
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