A Commentary on Quintus of Smyrna, Posthomerica V by Alan James and Kevin Lee

Description: A Commentary on Quintus of Smyrna, Posthomerica V (Mnemosyne Bibliotheca Classica Batava)by Alan James (Author), Kevin Lee (Author) The "Posthomerica of Quintus of Smyrna" is the only surviving Greek epic that gives a full narrative to the Trojan War between the Iliad and the Odyssey. Book V covers the contest between Ajax and Odysseus over the armour of Achilles, leading to Ajax's madness, suicide and funeral. This is a full-length commentary on the book. It aims to give balanced treatment to matters of text, language, literary qualities and sources. The volume's major areas of interest are: influence of the Homeric epics; Quintus's use of later sources, the Trojan War in Greek and Latin literature; and Greek cultural history under the Roman Empire. Alan W. James, Ph.D. (1965) in Classics, University of Cambridge, was Senior Lecturer in Classics in the University of Sydney. He has published mainly in the field of Greek epic.Kevin H. Lee, Ph.D. (1978) in Classics, University of New England is Professor of Classics in the University of Sydney. He has published extensively on Greek tragedy including commentaries on Troades and Ion. Alan W. James, Ph.D. (1965) in Classics, University of Cambridge, was Senior Lecturer in Classics in the University of Sydney. He has published mainly in the field of Greek epic.Kevin H. Lee, Ph.D. (1978) in Classics, University of New England is Professor of Classics in the University of Sydney. He has published extensively on Greek tragedy including commentaries on Troades and Ion. Series: Mnemosyne Bibliotheca Classica Batava (Book 208)Hardcover: 172 pagesPublisher: Brill (June 23, 2000)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 9004115943ISBN-13: 9789004115941

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