| Carmen choliambicum quod apud Ps.-Callisthenis Historiam Alexandri reperitur 1. Aufl. Edition Contributor(s): Braccini, Tommaso (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3598778228 ISBN-13: 9783598778223 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Italian Published: April 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | World - General - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| LCCN: 2006482401 |
| Series: Beiträge Zur Altertumskunde |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.27 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Amongst the several poetical passages appearing in the so-called Alexander Romance, the one concerning the capture of Thebes and the dramatic contraposition between Alexander and Ismenias the flute-player stands out for its frequent erudite references to mythology, for its unusually sublime language, and, unfortunately, for its very corrupted text. This volume contains a new critical edition of the poem extensively exploiting the ancient Syriac and Armenian translations, as well as a full commentary and a thorough introduction dealing, among other, with the deep relations between this enigmatic text and late imperial-age poetry. |