Callimachus' Book of Iambi
| Author | : Arnd Kerkhecker |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 019924006X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199240067 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (067 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Callimachus' Book of Iambi by : Arnd Kerkhecker
Download or read book Callimachus' Book of Iambi written by Arnd Kerkhecker and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1999 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a detailed discussion of Callimachus' collection of Iambi, arguably one of the earliest surviving Greek 'books of poetry'. There are chapters on individual poems which examine the evidence for the text, and address questions of linguistic and antiquarian detail. Each chapter attempts an interpretation of each poem as a whole, and considers the arrangement of the poems within the book.