Carmen choliambicum quod apud Ps.-Callisthenis Historiam Alexandri reperitur

Pseudo-Callisth

Carmen choliambicum quod apud Ps.-Callisthenis Historiam Alexandri reperitur
Format
Hardback
Publisher
de Gruyter
Country
Germany
Published
19 April 2004
Pages
282
ISBN
9783598778223

Carmen choliambicum quod apud Ps.-Callisthenis Historiam Alexandri reperitur

Pseudo-Callisth

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Amongst the several poetical passages appearing in the so-called Alexander Romance, the one concerning the capture of Thebes and the dramatic contraposition between Alexander and Ismenias the flute-player stands out for its frequent erudite references to mythology, for its unusually sublime language, and, unfortunately, for its very corrupted text. This volume contains a new critical edition of the poem extensively exploiting the ancient Syriac and Armenian translations, as well as a full commentary and a thorough introduction dealing, among other, with the deep relations between this enigmatic text and late imperial-age poetry.

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