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GREEK CHRONOGRAPHY IN ROMAN EPIC: THE CALENDRICAL DATE OF THE FALL OF TROY IN THE AENEID.

Authors :
Grafton, A.T.
Swerdlow, N.M.
Source :
Classical Quarterly; 1986, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p212-218, 7p
Publication Year :
1986

Abstract

Examines the Greek chronography in Roman epic citing the calendrical date of the Fall of Troy in the "Aeneid." Analysis of the fragment of Callisthenes and related passages in other Greek historical works; Controversies over the exact date of the fall of Troy; Link between the passage from the "Hellenica" quoted by the scholiast on Euripides and the related passage in "Roman Antiquities"; Indications of classical literature.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00098388
Volume :
36
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Classical Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16045645
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0009838800010661