
Asclepiades of Samos
Epigrams and Fragments
Alexander Sens(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 4. November 2010
Book
Hardback
470 pages
978-0-19-925319-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first commentary in English devoted exclusively to the surviving epigrams and fragments of Asclepiades of Samos, a Hellenistic poet who exerted great influence on the work of his contemporaries and helped shape the genre of literary epigram for many generations. The volume contains an extensive introduction, a new critical text and translation, and a full literary and philological commentary. Alexander Sens's main focus is on the way in which Asclepiades engages with the Greek literary tradition, but attention is also paid to his influence on later writers.
Reviews / Votes
a great contribution to the study of Asclepiades * Charles S. Campbell, Exemplaria Classica * With its insightful, learned, and sensitive literary treatment of the poems it will become an indispensable tool for those interested in epigram and Hellenistic literature in general. * Lucia Floridi, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
789 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-925319-7 (9780199253197)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Alexander Sens is Joseph Durkin SJ Professor of Classics at Georgetown University.
Content
INTRODUCTION ; I. Life and works ; II. The development of Hellenistic epigram ; III. Asclepiades and inscribed epigram ; IV. Erotic epigram and its generic background ; V. Narrative voice and genre ; VI. Asclepiades and his contemporaries ; VII. Asclepiades at court ; VIII. Language and style ; IX. Metre ; X. The transmission of the text ; TESTIMONIA ; SIGLA ; TEXT AND COMMENTARY