A Hellenistic anthology / selected and edited by Neil Hopkinson.
"These are the gloomy words of Choerilus of Samos, an epic poet writing in the late fifth century BC. Earlier writers have explored every avenue, have excelled in every type of poetry. What way is still untravelled by the chariot of song? Choerilus' response was to compose an epic poem which dealt,...
| Uniform Title: | Cambridge Greek and Latin classics.
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| Language: | English Greek, Ancient (to 1453) |
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Greek, Ancient (to 1453) |
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Parts are in ancient Greek and translated in English. |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | Second edition / |
| Series: | Cambridge Greek and Latin classics.
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 347 pages : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"These are the gloomy words of Choerilus of Samos, an epic poet writing in the late fifth century BC. Earlier writers have explored every avenue, have excelled in every type of poetry. What way is still untravelled by the chariot of song? Choerilus' response was to compose an epic poem which dealt, unusually, with a recent historical subject - the Persian Wars"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Call Number: | PA3423.Z5 H45 2020 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108472401 1108472400 9781108459563 1108459560 |