Heroicus. Gymnasticus. Discourses 1 and 2

Philostratus' writings embody the height of the renaissance of Greek literature in the second century AD. Heroicus is a vineyard conversation about the beauty, continuing powers, and worship of the Homeric heroes. Gymnasticus is the sole surviving ancient treatise on sports, which reshapes conventional ideas about the athletic body.

About the author

Jeffrey Rusten is Professor of Classics at Cornell University.Jason König is Senior Lecturer in Greek at the University of St Andrews.

Summary

Philostratus’ writings embody the height of the renaissance of Greek literature in the second century AD. Heroicus is a vineyard conversation about the beauty, continuing powers, and worship of the Homeric heroes. Gymnasticus is the sole surviving ancient treatise on sports, which reshapes conventional ideas about the athletic body.

Product details

• Authors: Philostratus
• Assisted by: Jason Konig (Translation), Jeffrey Rusten (Translation), Jason König (Editor and translation), Jeffrey Rusten (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2014
• EAN: 9780674996748
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99674-8
• No. of pages: 544
• Series: Loeb Classical Library; Loeb Classical Library; Loeb Classical Library *CONTINS TO [e-mail]
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Ancient, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, Classical texts, Literature & literary studies, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval