{"product_id":"hellenistic-poetry-an-anthology-paperback","title":"Hellenistic Poetry: An Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Hughes Fowler\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accomplished poet and classical scholar, Barbara Hughes Fowler brings Hellenistic poetry to life for the contemporary reader. Her selections engage us with the full range of Hellenistic poetic genres, styles, themes, and moods. The anthology includes Fowler's new translation of the entire \u003ci\u003eArgonautica\u003c\/i\u003e of Apollonius of Rhodes, and eight of Theocritus' \u003ci\u003eIdylls\u003c\/i\u003e, including the beautiful, sensuous description of late summer in \u003ci\u003eIdyll VII\u003c\/i\u003e and the shrewdly comical description of two young matrons venturing into the noisy streets of Alexandria in \u003ci\u003eIdyll XV\u003c\/i\u003e. There are translations of four hymns of Callimachus, as well as poems by Aratus, Bion, Herodas, Moschus, Pseudo-Moschus, and a substantial selection from the \u003ci\u003eGreek Anthology.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An ideal companion to her recently published book, \u003ci\u003eThe Hellenistic Aesthetic, \u003c\/i\u003e Barbara Fowler's \u003ci\u003eHellenistic Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e is both a major contribution to classical studies and an invitation to all interested readers to discover the beauty and richness of Hellenistic poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Hughes Fowler is the John Bascom Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also the author of\u003ci\u003e The Seeds Inside a Green Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e, a volume of her own poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.12 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724388601919,"sku":"9780299125349","price":53.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c5e59210990f92a7333aa8fc2d5b6e23_267e32f9-b32c-4639-b7c9-b47843a744bb.webp?v=1765102490","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hellenistic-poetry-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}