Lykophron: Alexandra: Greek Text, Translation, Commentary, and Introduction

by Simon Hornblower

Book Overview

The Alexandra attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic masterpiece. At 1474 lines, it is one of the most important and notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic period (most likely the early second century BC).

Most of the poem purports to be a prophecy by the mythical Trojan princess, Kassandra, the most beautiful of the daughters of King Priam, and her prophecy ranges from the Trojan War to the Roman defeat of Macedon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019957670X
• ISBN13: 9780199576708
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"