Bion of Smyrna: The Fragments and the Adonis

By:

Bion

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries

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The work of Bion of Smyrna, the late Hellenistic writer of bucolic poetry, survives in seventeen fragments and the longer Epitaph on Adonis. In this edition, J. D. Reed presents a new Greek text of the poems together with a facing translation. The substantial introduction covers Bion's place in the bucolic tradition, his reinterpretation of ritual and myth in the Adonis poem (with attention to its social context), and various aspects of his style. It also includes a detailed examination of the textual transmission. The commentary investigates fully details arising from the texts, with an emphasis on linguistic and literary-historical issues. This is the most comprehensive treatment yet of Bion, his poetry and his place in the literary tradition.

Release date NZ

March 13th, 1997

Author

Bion

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Edited by J.D. Reed

Illustrations

1 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

280

Series

Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries

Dimensions

147x224x22

ISBN-13

9780521573160

Product ID

1770834

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