Asclepiades of Samos
Asclepiades of Samos
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The first commentary in English on the surviving epigrams and fragments of Asclepiades of Samos, an influential Hellenistic poet who helped shape the genre of literary epigram for many generations. The volume contains an extensive introduction, a new critical text and translation, and a full literary and philological commentary.
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Asclepiades of Samos by Alexander Sens
This is the first commentary in English devoted exclusively to the surviving epigrams and fragments of Asclepiades of Samos, a Hellenistic poet who exerted great influence on the work of his contemporaries and helped shape the genre of literary epigram for many generations. The volume contains an extensive introduction, a new critical text and translation, and a full literary and philological commentary. Alexander Sens's main focus is on the way in which Asclepiades engages with the Greek literary tradition, but attention is also paid to his influence on later writers.
a great contribution to the study of Asclepiades * Charles SCampbell, Exemplaria Classica *
With its insightful, learned, and sensitive literary treatment of the poems it will become an indispensable tool for those interested in epigram and Hellenistic literature in general. * Lucia Floridi, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
With its insightful, learned, and sensitive literary treatment of the poems it will become an indispensable tool for those interested in epigram and Hellenistic literature in general. * Lucia Floridi, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Alexander Sens is Joseph Durkin SJ Professor of Classics at Georgetown University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199253197 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199253196 |
| Title | Asclepiades of Samos |
| Author | Alexander Sens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2010-11-04 |
| Number of pages | 470 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |