Three Homeric Hymns - To Apollo, Hermes, and Aphrodite

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Richardson is an Emeritus Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. His previous work includes an edition of The Homeric Hymn to Demeter (1974); The Illiad: A Commentary. Volume VI: Books 21-24 (Cambridge University Press, 1993); and Hesperos: Studies in Ancient Greek Poetry presented to M. L. West on his Seventieth Birthday (co-edited with P. J. Finglass and C. Collard, 2007). Klappentext This book is specifically designed for upper-level students of these major narrative works of early Greek poetry. Zusammenfassung These delightful narrative poems tell of Apollo's birth and foundation of the Delphic oracle! Hermes' invention of the lyre and theft of Apollo's cattle! and Aphrodite's love affair with Anchises. This edition! designed for upper-level students! helps the reader appreciate them as major works of early Greek poetry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The Homeric Hymns; 2. Hymn to Apollo; 3. Hymn to Hermes; 4. Hymn to Aphrodite; 5. The Homeric Hymns and Hellenistic poetry; 6. Transmission of the text; Sigla; Text; Commentary; Bibliography; Indexes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Homeric Hymns Selections, Nicholas Richardson, Nicholas (University of Oxford) Richardson, Richardson Nicholas
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.04.2010
• EAN: 9780521451581
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45158-1
• Pagine: 290
• Serie: Cambridge Greek and Latin Clas; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient Greece, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval