New posidippus, the: a hellenistic poetry book
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199541669
Date de publication :
24 avr. 2008
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
644 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From an Egyptian mummy has come an exciting discovery of previously unknown Greek literature. This volume contains a translation of these epigrams by the Greek poet Posidippus, together with essays about the papyrus by experts in the fields of papyrology, Greek and Roman literature, Ptolemaic history, and visual culture.