Description
The Encomium of Helen is thought to have been the demonstration piece of the Ancient Greek sophist, Presocratic philosopher and rhetorician, Gorgias. Students of Greek prose literature are regularly told that Gorgias is a figure of great importance in its development, but his work is not easily accessible unless they are prepared to tackle the formidable volumes of of Diels-Kranz. This fills that gap, as a short but complete work of Gorgias, which includes references to recent scholarly works. Its chief purpose is still to help readers approaching Gorgias for the first time. Including helpful notes and commentary, highlighting some of the most serious textual difficulties, it offers new suggestions about the text and its interpretation, and features a select bibliography, introduction, the text with facing translation.
In this edition Malcolm MacDowell provides a useful introduction, the Greek text, his own English translation, and commentary on the Encomium of Helen.
About the Author
D.M. MacDowell, FBA FRSE, was Professor of Greek in the University of Glasgow, UK. He edited Demosthenes: Against Meidias, also published by Bloomsbury.
Book Information
ISBN 9780862920531
Author Gorgias
Format Paperback
Page Count 48
Imprint Bristol Classical Press
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 72g
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 3mm
In this edition Malcolm MacDowell provides a useful introduction, the Greek text, his own English translation, and commentary on the Encomium of Helen.
About the Author
D.M. MacDowell, FBA FRSE, was Professor of Greek in the University of Glasgow, UK. He edited Demosthenes: Against Meidias, also published by Bloomsbury.
Book Information
ISBN 9780862920531
Author Gorgias
Format Paperback
Page Count 48
Imprint Bristol Classical Press
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 72g
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 3mm
