Nemesianus, Cynegetica |
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Author:
| Jakobi, Rainer |
Series title: | Texte und Kommentare Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-306-20530-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
Publisher: | De Gruyter, Inc.
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $112.00 |
Book Description:
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Nemesianus s didactic poem about hunting, written in 283-84 AD, is based in its structure and conception on Vergil s Georgics, the classical model for the genre. In its presentation of hunting as a leisure sport, the Cynegetica provides an un-heroic counterpoint to earlier hunting poems. This new critical edition includes extensive and detailed philological commentary. It also considers broader questions, such as the relationship to cynegetic literature, genre-related elements, and...
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Nemesianus s didactic poem about hunting, written in 283-84 AD, is based in its structure and conception on Vergil s Georgics, the classical model for the genre. In its presentation of hunting as a leisure sport, the Cynegetica provides an un-heroic counterpoint to earlier hunting poems. This new critical edition includes extensive and detailed philological commentary. It also considers broader questions, such as the relationship to cynegetic literature, genre-related elements, and the author s self-perception. "