Callimachus: Hymn to Demeter

by Callimachus

Book Overview

Callimachus was one of the most important and influential writers in the ancient world. He was the outstanding poet of the Hellenistic period, and had a profound effect on the subsequent course of Greek and Roman literature. The hymns are intricate, allusive and difficult poetry, and need elucidation for the modern reader. Dr Hopkinson has established a new text of Callimachus' Sixth Hymn, The Hymn to Demeter, which is printed here with a facing English...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521604362
• ISBN13: 9780521604369
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"