Dionysius: The Epic Fragments: Volume 56

ISBN-13: 9781107178977 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 362 str.

Amin Benaissa

Opis

The most comprehensive edition of the fragments of Dionysius, a key Greek epic poet of the first century CE.

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; 1. Dionysius' date; 2. Ancient fortunes; 3. Modern (mis)fortunes; 4. Dionysius' Bassarica and Stephanus of Byzantium; 5. Dionysius' Bassarica and Nonnus' Dionysiaca; 6. Dionysus in India; 7. Language and epic style; 8. Metrical profile; 9. Manuscripts; Remarks on editorial conventions and the presentation of the fragments; Sigla; The fragments of the Bassarica: text, critical apparatus, translation; 1. Testimonia; 2. Fragmenta geographica; 3. Fragmenta papyracea; 4. Fragmenta incerti carminis; 5. Fragmenta dubia; Commentary; Appendix: the fragments of the Gigantias; Concordance of fragments; Bibliography: 1. List of abbreviations; 2. Works cited; Indexes: 1. Index of Greek words; 2. Index locorum; 3. Index of subjects.