Matro of Pitane and the Tradition of Epic Parody in the Fourth Century Bce: Text, Translation, and Commentary - Couverture rigide

Olson, S. Douglas; Sens, Alexander

 
9780788506147: Matro of Pitane and the Tradition of Epic Parody in the Fourth Century Bce: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0788506145 ISBN 13 : 9780788506147
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2003

Synopsis

The fragments of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) offer insights not only into the largely forgotten and obscure late-classical genre of epic parody, but also into 4th-century Athenian history, the role of food and dining in antiquity, and the history of the text of Homer and the reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey in the pre-Alexanderian period. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of Matro's parodies based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The fragments of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) offer insights not only into the largely forgotten and obscure late-classical genre of epic parody, but also into 4th-century Athenian history, the role of food and dining in antiquity, and the history of the text of Homer and the reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey in the pre-Alexanderian period. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of Matro's parodies based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times.

Revue de presse

This careful new edition...deserves a warm welcome... interestingly sites Matro at the heart of...important cultural and literary issues...The commentary is thorough (without becoming burdensome) and...a model of culinary...accuracy, which can now be used as a reference tool. (Richard Hunter, Classical World)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0788506145
ISBN 13 
9780788506147
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie
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9780788506154: Matro Of Pitane And The Tradition Of Epic Parody In The Fourth Century B.C.E.: Text, Translation, and Commentary (American Philological Association American Classical Studies Series)

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0788506153 ISBN 13 :  9780788506154
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1999
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