Apollonius Rhodius

Argonautica

Massimo Fusillo

Apollonius (Rhodius.)

Guido Paduano

Le Argonautiche

The Argonautica (Penguin Classics)

The Voyage of Argo

Apollonius Rhodius’s Argonautica, composed in the 3rd century BCE, is the epic retelling of Jason’s quest for the golden fleece. Along with his contemporaries Callimachus and Theocritus, Apollonius refashioned Greek poetry to meet the interests and aesthetics of a Hellenistic audience, especially that of Alexandria in the Ptolemaic period following Alexander’s death. In this carefully crafted work of 5,835 hexameter verses in four books, the author draws on the preceding literary traditions of epic (Homer), lyric (Pindar), and tragedy (especially Euripides) but creates an innovative and complex narrative that includes geography, religion, ethnography, mythology, adventure, exploration, human psychology, and, most of all, the coming of age and love affair of Jason and Medea. It greatly influenced Roman authors such as Catullus, Virgil, and Ovid, and was imitated by Valerius Flaccus. This new edition of the first volume in the Loeb Classical Library offers a fresh translation and improved text.

Apollonius of Rhodes

Apol·loni (de Rodes)

The Argonautica of Apollonius of Rhodes, composed in the third century BC and the only extant Greek epic between Homer and the later Roman empire, tells of Jason's successful expedition with the Argonauts to recover the Golden Fleece from Colchis on the Black Sea. Book III relates the story of Jason and Medea, a young Colchian princess who falls in love with Jason and helps him by magic to survive the ordeals imposed by her father. The description of Medea's emotional suffering exercised a profound influence on subsequent writers and especially on Virgil in his account of Dido and Aeneas. Dr Hunter's edition provides a full introduction to the poem and its poet, an up-to-date text of Book III and a full commentary which covers problems of language and translation as well as dealing with the poetic meaning of the work and Apollonius' creative use of the Homeric heritage. It is the first full-scale treatment in English of Book III to be written in the modern period of renewed interest in Hellenistic poetry. This edition makes Argonautica III available to students of Greek at university and in the upper forms of schools, but scholars of Greek and Latin, especially those interested in Hellenistic literature and in epic, will also find it valuable.

Apollonius of Rhodes: Argonautica Book III

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The Argonautica

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With An English Translation By Robert Cooper Seaton

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Excerpt from The Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius: In Four Books Or Archite. 'the Grecians, proceeds the learned writer, by taking this fiory of the Argo to them felves, have plunged into numberlefs di iculties. In the account of the Argo, we have undeniably the hif'rory of a facred fhip, the firft that was ever con rueted. This truth the belt writers among the Grecians confefs, though the merit of the perform ance they would fain take to themfelves. Yet after all their prejudices they continually betray the truth, and fhew'that the hiftory was derived to them from Egypt. The ennfe Of all the mi akes in this curious piece Of mythology arofe from hence. The Arkites, who came into Greece, fettled in many parts, but efpecrally in Argolis and Theffalia; where they introduced their rites and worfhip. In the former of thefe regions, they were commemorated under 'a notion Of the' arrival Of Da-naus, or Danaus. It is fuppofed to have been a per fon, who ed from his brother zegyptus, and came Over in a facred {hip given him by'minerva. This fhip, like the Argo, is faid to have been the hrl't {hip con rue'ted and he was affi ed in the building Of it by the fame Deity, Divine Wifdom. Both hi ories relate to the fame event. Danaus, upon his arrival, 'built a temple, called Argus, to Iona, or Juno; of which he made his daughters prief'telfes. The people of the place had an obfcure tradition of. A deluge, in which mwof't perifhed, fome few only efcaping. The pringipal of thefe was Deucalion; 3 who a. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

In Four Books (Classic Reprint)

The Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius

Excerpt from The Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius Translated: With Notes and Observations, Critical, Historical, and Explanatory; In Four Volumes, Vols. I-II It is a curious circumstance, to inquire how this has happened. Two Roman writers, of great eminence, have condescended to avail themselves of the talents and the labours of the Alexandrian: yet they have not, in any part of their works, acknowledged the obligation, or paid the smallest tribute of gratitude to his memory. May it not be conjectured, that the poets in question, and their adherents, found an ungenerous interest in the keeping back from view the merits of a rival, whose prominence might tend to overshadow them - May not the Romans, from a general sen timent of pride and triumph in their great epic poet, have been disposed to consign, if possible, to obscurity, the source from whence he had im bibed his very genius and poetical style and character, and had drawn so many of his softest and pure st graces -'l'hc father of epic song rose. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

With Notes and Observations, Critical, Historical, and Explanatory; In Four Volumes, Vols. I-II (Classic Reprint)

The Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius Translated

Excerpt from The Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius, Vol. 2: Translated; With Notes and Observations, Critical, Historical, and Explanatory About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Argonautics of Apollonius Rhodius, Vol. 2: Translated; With Notes and Observations, Critical, Historical, and Explanatory (Classic Reprint)

The Argonautika, the only surviving epic of the Hellenistic era, is a retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, probably the oldest extant Greek myth. Jason, a young prince, is sent on a perilous expedition but comes through various ordeals with the aid of the king's daughter, Medeia, winning the golden fleece and carrying off Medeia herself. He is a very modern figure, not at all Achillean: almost an anti-hero. Along the way, the story incorporates vivid accounts of early exploration and colonizing ventures. Peter Green's lively, readable verse translation captures the swift narrative movement of Apollonios's epic Greek. Apollonios Rhodios (c. 305-235 B.C.), the author of the Argonautika, was appointed Chief Librarian in the legendary library at Alexandria around 265 B.C. His first draft of this poem, composed when he was a very young man, drew scornful reactions from the literati of the day, Kallimachos in particular, who thought epic passé and long poems vulgar. Apollonios withdrew to the maritime island of Rhodes (his work is notable for its nautical expertise), where he hammered out the text as we know it today, returning to eventual success in the city that had rejected him. The compromise that resulted is a fascinating combination of age-old myth and modern treatment that produces a gripping and unforgettable narrative. Peter Green has translated this renowned poem with skill and wit, offering a refreshing interpretation of a timeless story. Alternate spelling: Argonautica, Apollonius Rhodius

The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece

The Argonautika

“Apollōniu Tu Rhodiu” Argonautikōn biblia IIII. : Apollonii Rhodii Argonauticon libri IIII. Scholia vetusta in eosdem libros ... Cvm Annotationibvs Henrici Stephani ...

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