by G . O . Hutchinson (Author)
An extensive analysis of the design of Greek and Latin books of poems, using the evidence of papyri, including recent discoveries. The main poets discussed are Callimachus, Apollonius, Posidippus, Catullus, Horace, and Ovid; a chapter on Latin didactic includes Lucretius, Virgil, Ovid, and Manilius.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 348
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 14 Aug 2008
ISBN 10: 0199279411
ISBN 13: 9780199279418