A Commentary on Quintus of Smyrna, Posthomerica V |
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| Author:
| James, Alan
Lee, Kevin |
| Series title: | Mnemosyne, Supplements Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-11594-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $146.00 |
Book Description:
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In this full-length commentary on book V of Quintus of Smyrna's Posthomerica- the contest between Ajax and Odysseus over the armour of Achilles, and Ajax' subsequent madness and suicide, a balanced treatment of text, language, literary qualities and sources, both Greek and latin, is provided.
In this full-length commentary on book V of Quintus of Smyrna's Posthomerica- the contest between Ajax and Odysseus over the armour of Achilles, and Ajax' subsequent madness and suicide, a balanced treatment of text, language, literary qualities and sources, both Greek and latin, is provided.