The Shadow of Callimachus Studies in the Reception of Hellenistic Poetry at Rome |
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| Author:
| Hunter, Richard |
| Contribution by:
| Feeney, Denis
Hinds, Stephen |
| Series title: | Roman Literature and Its Contexts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-87118-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $147.95 |
Book Description:
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Examines the Roman reaction to, and adoption of, the Greek poetry of the last three pre-Christian centuries. The critical readings offered embrace not just the central figures of Callimachus, Theocritus and Apollonius of Rhodes but the full scope of what remains of Hellenistic poetry.
Examines the Roman reaction to, and adoption of, the Greek poetry of the last three pre-Christian centuries. The critical readings offered embrace not just the central figures of Callimachus, Theocritus and Apollonius of Rhodes but the full scope of what remains of Hellenistic poetry.