The <I>Trojan Epic</I> : <I>Posthomerica</I> (Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity)
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"James's accessible, lively rendition of Quintus' poem deserves to alter the face of ancient epic studies." -- Edith Hall, Times Literary Supplement
"James's accessible, lively rendition of Quintus' poem deserves to alter the face of ancient epic studies... He fuses a flexible and nuanced form of the ancient hexameter rhythm with contemporary idiom. His Posthomerica includes a superb introduction, lucid commentary, bibliography, index of the occurrence of proper names, and summaries of the action of each Book... A landmark publication." -- Edith Hall, Times Literary Supplement
"This third-century CE poem -- which deals with the events surrounding Homer's Iliad and Odyssey -- has been unfairly neglected and even denigrated by scholars more familiar with the Homeric epics. James attempts to rectify this situation in this comprehensive book." -- Choice
"Amazingly, the first full-scale introduction to Quintus and his poem in English." -- Martijn Cuypers, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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"Provides a vivid retelling of events associated with the Trojan War subsequent to those outlined in the Iliad, but before those of the Odyssey -- a very attractive way of learning about a wide range of the details associated with this most famous of all mythological legends. Dr. James is one of half a dozen of the most accomplished scholars of late Greek poetry in the world. It is especially gratifying to discover that his skill as a translator matches that of his skill as a scholar." -- Peter Toohey, University of Calgary, Alberta
The <I>Trojan Epic</I> : <I>Posthomerica</I> (Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity)
The Trojan Epic: Posthomerica (Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity),Quintus of Smyrna,Alan James,The Johns Hopkins University Press,0801879655,Ancient and Classical,Ancient, Classical & Medieval,Classics,Epic poetry, Greek,History,History: World,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Medieval,Poetry,Translations into English,Trojan War,Troy (Extinct city),History / Ancient / General,Works by individual poets: classical, early & medieval
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