Callimachus: The Fifth Hymn: The Bath of Pallas

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. 'The Fifth Hymn: The Bath of Pallas', is considered by many to be Callimachus' finest surviving poem. Anthony Bulloch has established...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521119995
• ISBN13: 9780521119993
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"