Oppian, Colluthus, Tryphiodorus
By: with an English translation by A.W. Mair.
Contributors: Colluthus, of Lycopolis.; Tryphiodorus.; Mair, A. W. 1875-1928.
Series: The Loeb classical library; Loeb classical library
Publisher: W. Heinemann, ltd.; G.P. Putnam's sons
Published: 1928
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng; grc
Number of pages: 635
Subjects: Zoology -- Pre-Linnean works; Zoology -- Classification; Hunting; Fishing; Fowling
Work titles: Works.
Notes: Greek and English on opposite pages.

The author of the Halieutica is Oppianus of Anazarbus (or of Corycus) in Cilicia; the Cynegetica is by a native (of the same name?) of Apamea in Syria.

Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: Oppian: Introduction: The authorship of the poems. Zoology before Oppian. Hunting, fishing, fowling. On the identification of certain fishes. Some animal idiosyncrasies. analyses. Bibliography.; title: Cynegetica, or The chase.; title: Halieutica, or Fishing.; title: Classified zoological catalogue.; title: Colluthus: The rape of Helen.; title: Tryphiodorus: The talking of Ilois.