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Book A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus  with Particular Reference to His Use of His Two Principal Sources  Apollonius Rhodius and Virgil

Download or read book A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus with Particular Reference to His Use of His Two Principal Sources Apollonius Rhodius and Virgil written by Joan Mary Powell and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Valerius Flaccus  Argonautica  Book 1

Download or read book Valerius Flaccus Argonautica Book 1 written by Gaius Valerius Flaccus and published by . This book was released on 2008-07-17 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It discusses, inter alia, the limited evidence for Valerius' life; the main features of his often difficult poetic language; the handling of the Argonautic myth in literature prior to Valerius; his innovative treatment of the inherited material; and his self-positioning within the broader literary tradition, particularly his sophisticated adaptation of formal and thematic elements from his two principal poetic models, Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica and Virgil's Aeneid. While the commentary is written for readers with some competence in Latin, the introduction, and the facing English translation, are thoroughly accessible to non-Latinate readers with an interest in Roman literature and in the ancient epic tradition."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Valerius Flaccus  Argonautica

Download or read book Valerius Flaccus Argonautica written by Debra Hershkowitz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valerius Flaccus' unfinished and unjustly neglected epic recounting the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece and the early stages of the doomed love affair of Jason and Medea has been relegated to the outer fringes of classical scholarship for many years. A full-length study devoted to the Argonautica has not been published in English for over 100 years. This book seeks to address this balance. Dr. Hershkowitz aims to provide readers who have not yet encountered Valerius Flaccus' work with a general introduction to this multi-faceted epic poem. At the same time the author offers those already familiar with the Argonautica an in-depth re-evaluation of the work, contextualizing it within both an historical and literary framework, focusing in particular on its intertextual relationship with Apollonius' Argonautica and Vergil's Aeneid.

Book Valerius Flaccus  Argonautica Book III

Download or read book Valerius Flaccus Argonautica Book III written by Valerius Flaccus and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica is one of the most significant surviving works of Flavian epic, which has recently become much more popular as a field of study and teaching in Latin literature. This is the first commentary in English directly tailored to the needs of graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It provides an introduction to the major themes of the poem and the structure and content of Book III in particular which can function as an overview of the key features of Flavian epic. The detailed commentary on Book III discusses linguistic issues, intertextual and mythical allusions and thematic strands. The book consists of two major episodes in the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts which can be read together or independently of each other.

Book A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus

Download or read book A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus written by Walter Coventry Summers and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a detailed analysis of Valerius Flaccus's epic poem Argonautica, which tells the story of Jason and the Argonauts in their search for the Golden Fleece. Walter Coventry Summers provides a thorough examination of Flaccus's work, exploring its literary and historical significance in the context of the Roman Empire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus and of Apollonius Rhodius

Download or read book A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus and of Apollonius Rhodius written by James C. Wiseman and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Valerius Flaccus  Argonautica  Book I

Download or read book Valerius Flaccus Argonautica Book I written by Aad Kleywegt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides a full commentary on the first book of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica, an epic which has received increased attention in the last few decades, as may be seen from two recent editions (1997 and 2003). Its first aim is to clarify the text, which is sometimes rather difficult and, in places, still not established with certainty. Apart from this philological aspect, the literary merits of the poem have also been taken into account.

Book The Classical World

Download or read book The Classical World written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Classical Weekly

Download or read book The Classical Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ARGONAUTICA OF APOLLONIUS RHOD

Download or read book ARGONAUTICA OF APOLLONIUS RHOD written by Rhodius Apollonius and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Apollonius  Argonautica Re Examined

Download or read book Apollonius Argonautica Re Examined written by Levin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Argonautica

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rhodius Apollonius
  • Publisher : Palala Press
  • Release : 2015-12-06
  • ISBN : 9781347575628
  • Pages : 278 pages

Download or read book The Argonautica written by Rhodius Apollonius and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book The Best of the Argonauts

    Book Details:
  • Author : James J. Clauss
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 1993-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780520079250
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book The Best of the Argonauts written by James J. Clauss and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revelatory exploration of Book One of the Argonautica rescues Jason from his status as the ineffectual hero of Apollonius' epic poem. James J. Clauss argues that by posing the question, "Who is the best of the Argonauts?" Apollonius redefines the epic hero and creates, in Jason, a man more realistic and less awesome than his Homeric predecessors, one who is vulnerable, dependent on the help of others, even morally questionable, yet ultimately successful. In bringing Apollonius' "curious and demanding poem" to life, Clauss illuminates two features of the poet's narrative style: his ubiquitous allusions to the poetry of others, especially Homer, and the carefully balanced structural organization of his episodes. The poet's subtextual interplay is explored, as is his propensity for underscoring the manipulation of the poetry of others through ring composition.

Book The Voyage of the Argo

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gaius Valerius Flaccus
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 1999-10-19
  • ISBN : 9780801861789
  • Pages : 190 pages

Download or read book The Voyage of the Argo written by Gaius Valerius Flaccus and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999-10-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest and most familiar tales in classical literature. Apollonius of Rhodes wrote the best-known version, in Greek, in the third century B.C.E. The Latin poet Gaius Valerius Flaccus began his own interpretation of the story in the first century of the Christian era, but he died before completing it. With The Voyage of the "Argo," the acclaimed poet and translator David Slavitt recovers for modern readers the only surviving work of this little-known writer. The result is an engaging rendition of Jason's adventures, of particular interest when compared to the Greek version of the story. While Apollonius' tale offers a subtle psychological study of Medea, Valerius Flaccus' achievement is to present Jason as a more complete and compelling heroic figure. Slavitt, for one, enjoyed the rediscovery immensely—and he invites his readers to do the same. "I am content to let my rendition into English speak for Valerius, but for those whom I imagine standing in an aisle of a library or bookstore, trying to decide, I can offer some reassurance. This piece is playful, unpredictable, oddly contrarian, sometimes almost mannerist. Valerius' description in book 8 of Medea's putting the serpent to sleep so Jason can filch the fleece involves a gesture no other Latin poet I know would have thought to try—a brief moment in Medea's head when she allows herself to feel sorry for the snake . . . It is this kind of droll surprise that drew me to undertake the translation of a work that is not, I freely confess, well known."—David Slavitt

Book The Argonautica

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rhodius Apollonius
  • Publisher : Wentworth Press
  • Release : 2019-03-04
  • ISBN : 9780526817085
  • Pages : 448 pages

Download or read book The Argonautica written by Rhodius Apollonius and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book The Argonautica

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rhodius Apollonius
  • Publisher : CreateSpace
  • Release : 2014-09-18
  • ISBN : 9781502422804
  • Pages : 122 pages

Download or read book The Argonautica written by Rhodius Apollonius and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Classics. The Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius. The Golden Fleece Apollonius of Rhodes, is best known as the author of the Argonautica, an epic poem about Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. The poem is one of the few extant examples of the epic genre and it was both innovative and influential, providing Ptolemaic Egypt with a "cultural mnemonic" or national "archive of images", and offering the Latin poets Virgil and Gaius Valerius Flaccus a model for their own epics. His other poems, which survive only in small fragments, concerned the beginnings or foundations of cities, such as Alexandria and Cnidus – places of interest to the Ptolemies, whom he served as a scholar and librarian at the Library of Alexandria. A literary dispute with Callimachus, another Alexandrian librarian/poet, is a topic much discussed by modern scholars since it is thought to give some insight into their poetry, although there is very little evidence that there ever was such a dispute between the two men. In fact almost nothing at all is known about Apollonius and even his connection with Rhodes is a matter for speculation. Once considered a mere imitator of Homer, and therefore a failure as a poet, his reputation has been enhanced by recent studies, with an emphasis on the special characteristics of Hellenistic poets as scholarly heirs of a long literary tradition writing at a unique time in history.