num_pages: 448
description: This is a commentary on the third book of Apollonius' Argonautica , one of the most influential and admired products of the Hellenistic era. The author sets out to deal comprehensively with all important aspects of the work; in particular, proper attention is paid for the first time to the poet's constant manipulation of the two Homeric epics; many thorny problems of text and interpretation are examined afresh; and a wealth of hitherto unadduced illustrative material drawn from Greek and Roman poetry of various genres and periods is used to shed light on a number of issues.The volume closes with a series of detailed digestive indexes dealing with diction, models and imitations, language and style, metre, transmission, mythology, religion, geography, ethnography and aetiology.
language: English
title: A Commentary on Apollonius Rhodius Argonautica III 1-471
titlecomplete: A Commentary on Apollonius Rhodius Argonautica III 1-471 (Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum)
publisher: Brill Academic Pub