Hymns and Epigrams. Lycophron: Alexandra. Aratus: Phaenomena [Greek, Ancient (To 1453)]

by Aratus, Callimachus, Lycophron

Callimachus of Cyrene, 3rd century BCE, became after 284 a teacher of grammar and poetry at Alexandria. He was made a librarian in the new library there and prepared a catalogue of its books. He died about the year 240. Of his large published output, only 6 hymns, 63 epigrams, and fragments survive (the fragments are in Loeb no. 421). The hymns are very learned and artificial in style; the epigrams are good (they are also in the Loeb Greek...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Greek, Ancient (To 1453)
• ISBN: 0674991435
• ISBN13: 9780674991439
• Release Date: January 1921
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.5" x 6.7"