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Cambridge University Press Poems and Poetical Fragments
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1953, this volume gathers together the poems of Nicander (2nd century BC), the renowned Ancient Greek poet, physician and grammarian. The text includes the original Greek poetry with a parallel page translation. This remains a fascinating edition that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Nicander.Table of ContentsPreface; Part I. Introduction: 1. The life of Nicander; 2. The text; 3. Scholia, commentaries, and translations; 4. The subject-matter of the poems; Part II. Text and Translation: 5. Sigla; 6. Theriaca; 7. Alexipharmaca; 8. Fragments; Notes; Appendices; Indexes.
£36.09
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Poems and Poetical Fragments
Book SynopsisMedicine, zoology, botany and mineralogy are the themes of Nicander's two extant poems of the Hellenistic period - "Theriaca" and "Alexipharmaca". Fragments of other poems also survive, including some fairly substantial pieces of his "Georgica". His didactic poetry, along with that of his approximate contemporary Aratus, had some influence on later poets, notably Virgil and Ovid. This fully annotated English translation of Nicander's work was first published in 1953.
£28.99
