Callimachus
Hecale. Hymns. Epigrams (Loeb Classical Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674997332
- author:
- Callimachus
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 10.9 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Ancient, Greece,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Hecale. Hymns. Epigrams of Callimachus is a comprehensive collection of poetry and prose from one of the most influential scholars-poets of the ancient world. Born in Cyrene, Libya, Callimachus rose to prominence at the court of the Ptolemies in Alexandria, where he composed works for the royal family and helped establish the Library and Museum as a hub of learning. This edition brings together all that survives of Callimachus' works, including ancient commentaries and scholia. The collection spans multiple volumes, featuring poetry such as Aetia, Iambi, and lyric poems in Volume I, Hecale, Hymns, and Epigrams in Volume II, and miscellaneous epics and elegies in Volume III. The Greek text is based on Pfeiffer's edition, enriched by subsequent discoveries of papyri and the judgment of later editors. The notes and annotation are informed by current scholarship, providing a rich understanding of Callimachus' vast learning and inventive poetry.
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