Description
Book SynopsisRichard Rawles is lecturer in Greek at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He has published on a variety of topics in Greek literature, including Sappho, archaic and classical lyric, drama and Hellenistic poetry.
Trade ReviewAn interesting, admirable, and largely successful effort to squeeze a gallon into a pint pot. * Classics for All *
[Explains] Callimachus’ poetry in a clear and approachable way ... R. does an admirable job of showcasing many of his virtues. For those who are familiar with Greek poetry (but are non-specialists or students), this is a helpful introduction to an understudied artist. * The Classical Review *
This small volume ... comprises fine, very informed and very affordable readings of the essential pieces of Callimachus' poetry; the reader ignorant of Hellenistic poetry will find in these pages a sure and informed guide which gives all the keys to reading a complex and demanding literary production. It is an excellent introduction to Callimachus and an invitation to read and reread this essential poet, too little known to Hellenists. * Revue des Études Anciennes (Bloomsbury Translation) *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Callimachus on philology and poetics 2. Callimachean voices 3. Religion and the gods 4. People and places 5.
Envoi: the end of the
Aetia, and Callimachus in Rome Bibliography
