Dionysius: The Epic Fragments: Volume 56 - Fragments: Series Number

The most comprehensive edition of the fragments of Dionysius, a key Greek epic poet of the first century CE.

List of contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Dionysius' date; 2. Ancient fortunes; 3. Modern (mis)fortunes; 4. Dionysius' Bassarica and Stephanus of Byzantium; 5. Dionysius' Bassarica and Nonnus' Dionysiaca; 6. Dionysus in India; 7. Language and epic style; 8. Metrical profile; 9. Manuscripts; Remarks on editorial conventions and the presentation of the fragments; Sigla; The fragments of the Bassarica: text, critical apparatus, translation; 1. Testimonia; 2. Fragmenta geographica; 3. Fragmenta papyracea; 4. Fragmenta incerti carminis; 5. Fragmenta dubia; Commentary; Appendix: the fragments of the Gigantias; Concordance of fragments; Bibliography: 1. List of abbreviations; 2. Works cited; Indexes: 1. Index of Greek words; 2. Index locorum; 3. Index of subjects.

About the author

Amin Benaissa is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford, and Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Lady Margaret Hall. His research, which focuses on ancient Greek papyri, particularly those from Oxyrhynchus, has been published in a number of journals and edited volumes.

Summary

The most comprehensive edition of the fragments of Dionysius, a key Greek epic poet of the first century CE. It provides an extensive introduction, an integrated translation, and in-depth linguistic and literary commentary. The book is essential for all scholars interested in Greek epic poetry, as well as in Hellenistic and imperial Greek poetry.

Product details

• Authors: Amin Benaissa
• Assisted by: Amin Benaissa (Translation), Amin Benaissa (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781107178977
• ISBN: 978-1-107-17897-7
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries; Cambridge Classical Texts and; Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Ancient / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets