This is a reissue of the authoritative 1961 critical edition of Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica, the greatest epic poem of the Alexandrian period.

"The Argonautica" from Rhodius Apollonius. Epic poet, librarian, scholar (first half of 3rd century BCE).

Much has been written about the chronology of Alexandrian literature and the famous Library, founded by Ptolemy Soter, but the dates of the chief writers are still matters of conjecture. The birth of Apollonius Rhodius is placed by scholars at various times between 296 and 260 B.C., while the year of his death is equally uncertain. In fact, we have very little information on the subject.