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Argonautica
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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This work is ideal for readers interested in classical literature, ancient myths, and Roman poetry. Scholars and students of Latin epic poetry will appreciate its literary style and historical context.
Valerius Flaccus flourished c. 70 90 BCE and composed an incomplete epic Argonautica in eight books, on the quest for the golden fleece. Valerius effectively rehandles the story already told by Apollonius Rhodius, recalls Virgilian language and thought, displays learning, and alludes to contemporary Rome.
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Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, a Latin poet who flourished in the period ca. 70–90 CE, composed in smooth and sometimes obscure style an incomplete epic Argonautica in eight books, focusing on the Quest for the Golden Fleece. The poem is typical of his age, being a free re-handling of the story already told by Apollonius Rhodius, whom he surpasses in arrangement, vividness, and description of character.
Valerius's poem exhibits much imitation of the language and thought of Virgil, and a great deal of learning. The chief interest of the epic lies in the relationship between Medea and Jason, particularly the development of Medea's love, where Valerius is at his best.
The long series of adventures and various Roman allusions suggest that the poet aimed to honour Vespasian (to whom the epic is dedicated), with special reference to that emperor's ships in waters around Britain.
Series: Loeb Classical Library
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ISBN: 9780674993167
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 January 1934
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Illustration: Index
Contributors:
- Translated by J. H. Mozley
- Translated by J. H. Mozley
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 108.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 480
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