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The New Posidippus: A Hellenistic Poetry Book by Kathryn Gutzwiller 9780199541669

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The Milan Papyrus ( P. Mil. Volg. VIII. 309), containing a collection of epigrams apparently all by Posidippus of Pella, provides one of the most exciting new additions to the corpus of Greek literature in decades. It not only contains over 100 previously unknown epigrams by one of the most prominent poets of the third century BC, but as an artefact it constitutes our earliest example of a Greek poetry book. In addition to a poetic translation of the entire corpus of Posidippus' poetry, this volume contains essays about Posidippus by experts in the fields of papyrology, Hellenistic and Augustan literature, Ptolemaic history, and Graeco-Roman visual culture.

About the Author
Kathryn Gutzwiller is Professor in the Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati.

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Review from previous edition ...a lot of subtle thought has been expended by many of the essayists. * Alan Griffiths, Journal of Hellenic Studies *
...too large and too diverse a collection to be assessed in brief ... core reading for anyone interested in any aspect of this find. * Greece and Rome *



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ISBN 9780199541669
Author Kathryn Gutzwiller
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 156mm * 23mm

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