Philodemus, on Poems, Books 3-4 - With the Fragments of Aristotle, on Poets

An edition, with Greek text, translation, and scholarly commentary, of Books 3 and 4 of the On Poems by the Epicurean philosopher and poet Philodemus of Gadara (1st century BC). Philodemus' work offers unique insights into ancient literary criticism, from Aristotle to Horace.

List of contents

• I. Philodemus, On Poems 3 (P. Herc. 1087 and 1403)


• II. Philodemus, On Poems 4 (P. Herc. 207)


• III. Aristotle's Dialogue On Poets: A New Edition of the Fragments

About the author

Richard Janko is Gerald F. Else Collegiate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan.

Summary

An edition, with Greek text, translation, and scholarly commentary, of Books 3 and 4 of the On Poems by the Epicurean philosopher and poet Philodemus of Gadara (1st century BC). Philodemus' work offers unique insights into ancient literary criticism, from Aristotle to Horace.

Additional text

Janko writes of the 'almost endless patience, ingenuity and time' (p. 157) needed by those who work on the Philodemus papyri and he has clearly invested vast amounts of all three in the preparation of this volume. In doing so he has produced a book of exceptional quality that is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Philodemus, Aristotelian poetics and Hellenistic literary criticism.

Product details

• Authors: Richard (Gerald F. Else Collegiate Professo Janko
• Assisted by: Richard Janko (Editor), Richard (Gerald F. Else Collegiate Professor of Classical Studies Janko (Editor), Janko Richard (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780198866862
• ISBN: 978-0-19-886686-2
• No. of pages: 656
• Series: Philodemus Translation; Philodemus Translation Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory