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The 'Argonautika', the only surviving epic of the Hellenistic era, is a retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, probably the oldest extant Greek myth. Jason, a young prince, is sent on a perilous expedition but comes through various ordeals with the aid of the king's daughter, Medeia, winning the golden fleece and carrying off Medeia herself. He is a very modern figure, not at all Achillean: almost an anti-hero. Along the way, the story incorporates vivid accounts of early exploration and colonizing ventures. Peter Green's lively, readable verse translation captures the swift narrative movement of Apollonios's epic Greek. Apollonios Rhodios (c. 305-235 B.C.), the author of the 'Argonautika', was appointed Chief Librarian in the legendary library at Alexandria around 265 B.C. His first draft of this poem, composed when he was a very young man, drew scornful reactions from the literati of the day, Kallimachos in particular, who thought epic passe and long poems vulgar. Apollonios withdrew to the maritime island of Rhodes (his work is notable for its nautical expertise), where he hammered out the text as we know it today, returning to eventual success in the city that had rejected him. The compromise that resulted is a fascinating combination of age-old myth and modern treatment that produces a gripping and unforgettable narrative. Peter Green has translated this renowned poem with skill and wit, offering a refreshing interpretation of a timeless story.
Epic poetry, Greek --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) --- Jason (Greek mythology) --- Medea (Greek mythology) --- Translations into English. --- Poetry. --- -Epic poetry, Greek --- -Jason (Greek mythology) --- -Medea (Greek mythology) --- -Greek epic poetry --- Epic poetry, Classical --- Greek poetry --- Poetry --- Translations into English --- -Poetry --- Epic poetry, Greek - Translations into English. --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Jason (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Medea (Greek mythology) - Poetry.
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Ovide (0043 av. J.-C.-0017). --- Héroïdes. --- Héroïdes --- Medea (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Epistolary poetry, Latin - Translations into Italian. --- Jason (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Epistolary poetry, Latin. --- Epistolary poetry, Latin --- Jason (Greek mythology) --- Medea (Greek mythology) --- Latin epistolary poetry --- Latin poetry --- Translations into Italian --- Poetry
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Epic poetry, Latin --- Jason (Greek mythology) --- Medea (Greek mythology) --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) --- Poésie épique latine --- Jason (Mythologie grecque) --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Argonautes (Mythologie grecque) --- History and criticism --- Translations into Italian --- Poetry. --- Histoire et critique --- Traductions italiennes --- Poésie --- Translations into Italian. --- Poésie épique latine --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Poésie --- Poetry --- Jason --- Medea, --- Jason (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Medea (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Epic poetry, Latin - Translations into Italian.
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Jason (Greek mythology) --- Medea (Greek mythology) --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) --- Jason (Mythologie grecque) --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Argonautes (Mythologie grecque) --- Poetry. --- Poésie --- Epic poetry, Latin --- Mythology, Greek --- Latin epic poetry --- Latin poetry --- Argonauts --- Golden Fleece (Greek mythology) --- Latin Poetry. --- Classical Latin poetry - Critical edition. --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Poésie --- 870 --- Literature Latin --- Classical Latin literature --- Translations into French --- Poetry --- Jason --- Medea, --- Epic poetry, Latin - Translations into French --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) - Poetry --- Jason (Greek mythology) - Poetry --- Medea (Greek mythology) - Poetry
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Apollonius, --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) --- Jason (Greek mythology) --- Medea (Greek mythology) --- Argonautes (Mythologie grecque) --- Jason (Mythologie grecque) --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Epic poetry, Greek. --- -Epic poetry, Greek --- -Medea (Greek mythology) --- -Greek epic poetry --- Epic poetry, Classical --- Argonauts (Greek mythology). --- Jason (Greek mythology). --- Medea, --- Jason --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Epic poetry, Greek --- Greek epic poetry --- Greek poetry --- Poetry --- Classical Greek literature --- Poetry. --- Poésie --- Argonauts (Greek mythology) - Poetry --- Jason (Greek mythology) - Poetry --- Medea (Greek mythology) - Poetry
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This volume contains a critical edition of Ovid's epistle of Medea to Jason, together with the fragments of his lost tragedy Medea , including testimonia . Introduction and commentary deal with matters of language, realia , textual, authenticity, and literary criticism. An examination of the arguments recently put forward against the authenticity of the 12th letter yielded that it cannot be denied Ovidian authorship. Numerous parallels illustrate in particular Ovid's handling of his literary antecedents, notably Euripides and Apollonios. Intensive discussions are also given to questions of genre, epistolary form, influence of elegy and rhetoric, the letter's structure and its position in the collection. The appendix offers a convenient critical summary of the research on Ovid's Medea , together with an extensive commentary on the two fragments.
Classical Latin literature --- Comparative religion --- Epistolary poetry, Latin --- Medea (Greek mythology) --- Jason (Greek mythology) --- Poésie épistolaire latine --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Jason (Mythologie grecque) --- Poetry --- Drama --- Poésie --- Théâtre --- Ovid, --- Epistolary poetry, Latin. --- Poetry. --- Drama. --- -Medea (Greek mythology) --- -Latin epistolary poetry --- Latin poetry --- -Poetry --- Poésie épistolaire latine --- Médée (Mythologie grecque) --- Poésie --- Théâtre --- Latin epistolary poetry --- Medea, --- Jason --- Mēdeia, --- Chasón --- Giasone --- Giasuni --- Iasōn --- Iasonas --- Iaszón --- Jasão --- Jasonas --- Jāsons --- Jaysun --- Jazon --- Jazono --- Xasón --- Yason --- Yī ā sòng --- Μήδεια, --- Medea (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Jason (Greek mythology) - Poetry. --- Medea (Greek mythology) - Drama.
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