Apollonius of Rhodes: Argonautica Book IV (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107636750)

Apollonius' epic, the Argonautica, is not just a masterpiece of Hellenistic poetry drawing on the entire tradition of previous Greek literature, but was enormously influential on Latin epic, especially Virgil's Aeneid. Book IV tells the story of the Argonauts' return to Greece with the Golden Fleece, their nightmarish trips through the uncharted rivers of central Europe and the desert wastes of North Africa, the terrible killing of Medea's brother, and the anguish of the young girl which foreshadows her bloody future. This is the first modern commentary in English. Problems of syntax and language are fully explained, and there is a sophisticated discussion of the poem as literature. It will be useful for advanced undergraduates and graduate students studying Greek poetry, as well as of interest to scholars.

Author: Apollonius of Rhodes
ISBN-10: 1107636752
ISBN-13: 9781107636750
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/10/2015
Pages: 348
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d