Lykophron: Alexandra - Greek Text, Translation, Commentary, and Introduction

The Alexandra attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic masterpiece, and one of the most important and notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic period. As well as providing the Greek text in full and its English translation, this volume provides the first ever full-length commentary in English on the poem.

List of contents

• Preface


• List of Figures


• List of Maps


• List of Abbreviations


• Introduction


• Synopsis of the Alexandra


• Sigla


• Text and Translation of the Alexandra, with Commentary


• Appendix: the Anapaestic Kassandra Poem, P. Berol. 9775


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

Simon Hornblower is a Former Senior Research Fellow in Classical Studies at All Souls College, Oxford.

Summary

The Alexandra attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic masterpiece, and one of the most important and notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic period. As well as providing the Greek text in full and its English translation, this volume provides the first ever full-length commentary in English on the poem.

Additional text

Simon Hornblower has engaged intensively with Lykophron's Alexandra,...publishing a Greek text, with an introduction, translation, and commentary.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Hornblower, Simon (Former Senior Research Fellow Hornblower, Hornblower Simon
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780198810643
• ISBN: 978-0-19-881064-3
• No. of pages: 656
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; POETRY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets