Parthenius Of Nicaea: Extant Works Edited With Introduction And Notes

This Is The First Study Of All The Extant Remains Of The Important Hellenistic Poet And Mythographer, Parthenius Of Nicaea, Reputed To Have Been Virgil's Tutor In Greek And A Major Literary Figure In His Own Right. A New Edition Of His Poetic Fragments, This Book Presents The First Commentary On Parthenius Since The Work Of August Meineke (1843); It Also Attempts To Contextualize His Work Within The Traditions Of Hellenistic Poetry And Within The 'neoteric Revolution' Of Late Republican Rome. The Prime Importance Of The Work Is That It Aims To Be A Comprehensive Treatment Of A Relatively Neglected And Marginalized Figure; And That It Sets Parthenius' Poetry And Prose Side By Side To Illustrate And Contextualize A Literary Personality Who Was Unusual In Antiquity As An Accomplished Writer In Both Genres.--jacket. The Poet -- The Fragments -- The Mythographer -- The Text -- The Stories -- Echoes Of And Allusions To Earlier Hellenistic Poets -- Imitations Of And Allusions To Parthenius In Later Poets. Edited With Introduction And Commentaries By J.l. Lightfoot. This Is A Study Of All The Extant Remains Of Parthenius. Texts And Translations: (p. 308-365) ; Commentary: P. ([367]-558). Appendices: P. [559]-[561]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [562]-583) And Indexes (p. [585]-607). Commentaries In English, With Texts In Greek And Their English Translation.