Acusilaus of Argos' Rhapsody in Prose Introduction, Text, and Commentary |
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| Author:
| Andolfi, Ilaria |
| Series title: | Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-061695-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2019 |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $151.99 |
Book Description:
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This volume is a full-scale commentary on the extant fragments of Acusilaus of Argos, commonly regarded as one of the earliest Greek mythographers (VI-V cent. BCE). To encapsulate his contribution to archaic literature, his book on Genealogies is described as a "Rhapsody in Prose", that foregrounds especially the exegetical nature of his book, which rewrote the most ancient past on the basis of the most authoritative epic poems.
This volume is a full-scale commentary on the extant fragments of Acusilaus of Argos, commonly regarded as one of the earliest Greek mythographers (VI-V cent. BCE). To encapsulate his contribution to archaic literature, his book on Genealogies is described as a "Rhapsody in Prose", that foregrounds especially the exegetical nature of his book, which rewrote the most ancient past on the basis of the most authoritative epic poems.