Callimachus' Book of Iambi by Arnd Kerkhecker
This book offers a detailed discussion of Callimachus' collection of Iambi. The chapters on individual poems set out the evidence for the text; address questions of linguistic and antiquarian detail; attempt an interpretation of each poem as a whole; consider the arrangement of the poems, and the composition of the book. The author argues that the collection consisted of thirteen pieces; that the arrangement of the collection goes back to the poet himself, and that the Iambi are one of the earliest surviving poetry books. An attempt is made to relate this new form of poetic composition to the influence of scholarly interests and techniques on Hellenistic poetry in general, and on Callimachus in particular. The study includes a list of the papyri of the Iambi, and a list of new readings, supplements, conjectures, and other differences from Pfeiffer's text.-
Inventing the Barbarian
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The Roman Army at War 100 BC - AD 200
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Religion and Society in Ancient Thessaly
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Women in Ancient Persia, 559-331 BC
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Between Empires
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The Rhetoric of the Past in Demosthenes and Aeschines
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Consentius' De barbarismis et metaplasmis
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Epicurus’ Human Beings
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Revenge in Seneca's Tragedies
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Exemplarity and Allusion in Macrobius' Saturnalia
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Roman Priests from Republic to Empire
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Emperor Worship and Roman Religion
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Singing for the Gods
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Agathokles of Syracuse
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Pseudo-Arcadius' Epitome of Herodian's De Prosodia Catholica
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Divine Talk
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Exemplary Epic
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Historiography at the End of the Republic
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Pindar and the Cult of Heroes
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The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite
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Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, AD 367-455
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Plutarch Against Colotes
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Agrarian Change in Late Antiquity
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Episcopal Elections 250-600
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The Stoics on Lekta
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The Chorus of Drama in the Fourth Century BCE
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Greek Praise Poetry and the Rhetoric of Divinity
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Roman Republican Augury
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Pindar and the Poetics of Permanence
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Reading Quintilian
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Powers of Expression, Expressions of Power
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Sievers' Law and the History of Semivowel Syllabicity in Indo-European and Ancient Greek
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Alcibiades and Athens
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Guilt by Descent
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Lucan: Spectacle and Engagement
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Cicero, Rhetoric, and Empire
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Canons of Style in the Antonine Age
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Animal Sacrifice in Ancient Greek Religion, Judaism, and Christianity, 100 BC to AD 200
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Plato's Symposium
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Stasis and Stability
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Experiencing Pain in Imperial Greek Culture
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Cicero's Role Models
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Jerome, Vita Malchi
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Kings and Usurpers in the Seleukid Empire
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Thucydides: Narrative and Explanation
.. considerable achievement and contribution. * Journal of Hellenic Studies *
... this is an important and erudite book, which contributes considerably to the study of the Iambi and not only fulfils its claim of securing the basic understanding of the text, but also helps us to understand the way in which Callimachus gave new life to an old poetic genre. * Gnomon *
... an important contribution to our understanding of these poems. * Gnomon *
... this book is an astonishing achievement for a young scholar. * Religious Studies Review *
... this is an important and erudite book, which contributes considerably to the study of the Iambi and not only fulfils its claim of securing the basic understanding of the text, but also helps us to understand the way in which Callimachus gave new life to an old poetic genre. * Gnomon *
... an important contribution to our understanding of these poems. * Gnomon *
... this book is an astonishing achievement for a young scholar. * Religious Studies Review *
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199240067 |
| ISBN 10 | 019924006X |
| Title | Callimachus' Book of Iambi |
| Author | Arnd Kerkhecker |
| Series | Oxford Classical Monographs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1999-11-18 |
| Number of pages | 358 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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