Lykophron: Alexandra
Lykophron
Simon Hornblower
03 November 2022
ISBN: 9780198863342
192 pages
Paperback
196x129mm
In Stock
Price: £8.99The Alexandra, attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic masterpiece. At 1474 lines, it is one of the most important and notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic period.
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The Alexandra, attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic masterpiece. At 1474 lines, it is one of the most important and notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic period.
- Alexandra relates the fortunes of the heroes of the Trojan War in the prophetic words of the Trojan princess Kassandra
- A nuanced translation by an eminent classical scholar
- Introduction looking at myth, language, religion, history of the text, dating, and authorship
- Extensive explantory notes and select bibliography
About the Author(s)
Lykophron
Simon Hornblower, Former fellow of All Souls College, OxfordSimon Hornblower held teaching and research posts at Oxford and UCL until retirement in 2016. He is a Fellow of the British Academy. His books include a large-scale scholarly edition, with commentary, of Lykophron's Alexandra (2015), and a monograph, Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World (2018); both Oxford University Press. His most recent book is a co-authored edition of and commentary on Livy Book 22.
Table of Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
Note on the text and translation
Select Bibliography
Timeline
Synopsis of the Poem
Introduction
THE ALEXANDRA OF LYKOPHRON
Explanatory notes
Index
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