Dionysius: The Epic Fragments: Volume 56

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

The epic poet Dionysius, who probably flourished in the first century CE, is a key transitional figure in the history of Greek poetry, sharing stylistic and thematic tendencies with both the learned Hellenistic tradition and the monumental epic poetry of the later Roman period. His Bassarica is the earliest known poem on the conquest of India by the god Dionysus and was an important model of Nonnus' Dionysiaca. His Gigantias related the battle of the giants against the Olympian gods and legends surrounding it, with particular focus on the figure of Heracles. This is the most comprehensive edition to date of his poetry, expanding the number of fragments available and providing a more reliable text based on a fresh inspection of the papyri. The volume includes a substantial introduction contextualising the poetry, a facing English translation of the text, and a detailed linguistic and literary commentary.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-11-26
Mått:139 x 214 x 20 mm
Vikt:460 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries
Antal sidor:366
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781316631157
Översättare:Amin Benaissa

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Amin Benaissa is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford, and Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Lady Margaret Hall. His research, which focuses on ancient Greek papyri, particularly those from Oxyrhynchus, has been published in a number of journals and edited volumes.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; Introduction; 1. Dionysius' date; 2. Ancient fortunes; 3. Modern (mis)fortunes; 4. Dionysius' Bassarica and Stephanus of Byzantium; 5. Dionysius' Bassarica and Nonnus' Dionysiaca; 6. Dionysus in India; 7. Language and epic style; 8. Metrical profile; 9. Manuscripts; Remarks on editorial conventions and the presentation of the fragments; Sigla; The fragments of the Bassarica: text, critical apparatus, translation; 1. Testimonia; 2. Fragmenta geographica; 3. Fragmenta papyracea; 4. Fragmenta incerti carminis; 5. Fragmenta dubia; Commentary; Appendix: the fragments of the Gigantias; Concordance of fragments; Bibliography: 1. List of abbreviations; 2. Works cited; Indexes: 1. Index of Greek words; 2. Index locorum; 3. Index of subjects.