{"product_id":"hellenistic-poetry-an-anthology-9780299125349","title":"Hellenistic Poetry: An Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn accomplished poet and classical scholar, Barbara Hughes Fowler brings Hellenistic poetry to life for the contemporary reader. Her selections engage us with the full range of Hellenistic poetic genres, styles, themes, and moods. The anthology includes Fowler's new translation of the entire \u003ci\u003eArgonautica\u003c\/i\u003e of Apollonius of Rhodes, and eight of Theocritus' \u003ci\u003eIdylls\u003c\/i\u003e, including the beautiful, sensuous description of late summer in \u003ci\u003eIdyll VII\u003c\/i\u003e and the shrewdly comical description of two young matrons venturing into the noisy streets of Alexandria in \u003ci\u003eIdyll XV\u003c\/i\u003e. There are translations of four hymns of Callimachus, as well as poems by Aratus, Bion, Herodas, Moschus, Pseudo-Moschus, and a substantial selection from the \u003ci\u003eGreek Anthology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An ideal companion to her recently published book, \u003ci\u003eThe Hellenistic Aesthetic, \u003c\/i\u003e Barbara Fowler's \u003ci\u003eHellenistic Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e is both a major contribution to classical studies and an invitation to all interested readers to discover the beauty and richness of Hellenistic poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Hughes Fowler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisconsin Studies in Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 5.96w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299125349","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45229894860937,"sku":"9780299125349","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b22859eb-9343-4066-9e70-d01d39890d5f.jpg?v=1770113798","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/hellenistic-poetry-an-anthology-9780299125349","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}