| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 394 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; 1. Introduction; 2. The Poems of Posidippus; PART I: PAPYRUS ROLLS, READERS, AND EDITORS; PART II: A BOOK IN SECTIONS; PART III: POSIDIPPUS IN A PTOLEMAIC CONTEXT; PART IV: A HELLENISTIC BOOK AND ITS LITERARY CONTEXT; Bibliography; Index Locorum; General Index |
| Summary |
From an Egyptian mummy has come an exciting discovery of previously unknown Greek literature. The newly-discovered papyrus containing over 100 epigrams by the Hellenistic poet Posidippus is artefactually the earliest known Greek poetry book. This volume contains a new translation of Posidippus' poetry as well as essays about the papyrus by experts in the fields of papyrology, Greek and Roman literature, Ptolemaic history, and visual culture. The Milan Papyrus (P. Mil. Volg. VIII. 309), containing a collection of epigrams apparently all by Posidippus of Pella, provides one of the most exciting new additions to the corpus of Greek literature in decades. It not only contains over 100 previously unknown epigrams by one of the most prominent poets of the third century BC, but as an artefact it constitutes our earliest example of a Greek poetry book. In addition to a poetic translation of the entire corpus of Posidippus' poetry, this volume contains essays about Posidippus by experts in the fields of papyrology, Hellenistic and Augustan literature, Ptolemaic history, and Graeco-Roman visual culture |
| Analysis |
English |
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History |
| Notes |
"This volume stems from a conference on the 'The New Posidippus: A Hellenistic Poetry Book' held at Cincinnati on 7-9 November 2002"--Acknowledgements |
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Includes " ... a translation of Posidippi Pellaei quae supersunt omnia, edited by C. Austin and G. Bastianini (Milan, 2002)"--Page 17 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Posidippus, of Pella, approximately 310 B.C.-approximately 240 B.C. -- Criticism and interpretation -- Congresses
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Posidippus, of Pella, approximately 310 B.C.-approximately 240 B.C. -- Translations into English -- Congresses
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Posidippus, of Pella, approximately 310 B.C.-approximately 240 B.C. -- Manuscripts -- Congresses
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| SUBJECT |
Posidippus, of Pella, approximately 310 B.C.-approximately 240 B.C. fast |
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Ancient & Classical.
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Manuscripts
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Epigrammen.
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Grieks.
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Papyri.
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Electronic books
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Gutzwiller, Kathryn J
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Posidippus, of Pella, approximately 310 B.C.-approximately 240 B.C.
Epigrams. English.
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| LC no. |
2004030578 |
| ISBN |
9780191514906 |
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019151490X |
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9780199267811 |
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0199267812 |
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1429421851 |
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9781429421850 |
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9786611345877 |
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6611345876 |
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