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The Epigrams of Crinagoras of Mytilene: Introduction, Text, Commentary 1st Edition

by Maria Ypsilanti (Author)
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Relatively little is known of the life of Crinagoras of Mytilene: a Greek epigrammatist and diplomat who lived between the first centuries BC and AD, he was despatched to Rome as part of the embassies to Julius Caesar and Octavian, was held in high regard by his contemporaries, and divided his life between his home of Mytilene and the centre of the Roman Empire, where he was acquainted with the family of the emperor Augustus. Much of the detail we have to flesh out this brief account comes from his poems, which, in keeping with the genre, draw extensively on his personal experience and on the events of the day to provide a key source for the circumstances of his life. They are also eloquent and dynamic in their own right, and as a corpus they cover a wide thematic range: many were inspired by contemporary political or military events or by personal experiences, observations, or contemplation, though they also include several sepulchral epigrams concerning the deaths of persons the poet knew, and many which were composed as notes to be sent with gifts to friends or acquaintances.

This new edition collects together all fifty-one of the surviving epigrams which have come down to us as part of the Greek Anthology. Presented here in a new critical text alongside engaging English translations, they are analysed in detail in an incisive introduction and exegetic word-by-word commentary, both as individual poems and as part of the corpus as a whole. With discussion throughout covering not only textual and stylistic matters, but also literary and historical context and Crinagoras' place within his social and cultural milieu, this edition provides a guide to the life and work of this understudied poet which is both authoritative and accessible.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0199565821
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199565825
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    April 1, 2018
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.3 x 1.6 x 6.1 inches
  8. Print length
    592 pages
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"This work is of course designed for the professional scholar: if Paton's old Loeb volumes are to be replaced (as is mooted), [Ypsilanti]'s work will be of the greatest value to the editor [...] [Ypsilanti] is to be warmly congratulated on bringing so majestic a vessel safely to harbour." -- Colin Leach, Classics for All

"It is a pleasure years later to recommend Ypsilanti's work without reserve to anyone interested in Augustan poetry or Greek epigram. Crinagoras deserves to emerge from the shadows, and this volume provides exactly the needed conduit for his epiphany." -- Lee Frantantuono, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

About the Author

Maria Ypsilanti, Assistant Professor in Greek Literature, University of Cyprus

Maria Ypsilanti obtained her first degree from the University of Athens before moving on to post-graduate studies at King's College London and University College London. Since 2004 she has taught Ancient Greek Literature at the University of Cyprus, where she is currently an Assistant Professor. She has published widely on Hellenistic poetry and the poetry of Late Antiquity, and on Nonnus of Panopolis in particular.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (April 1, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 592 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199565821
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199565825
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 1.6 x 6.1 inches

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