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Callimachus and the contemporary historical 'epic.'.

Authors :
Barbantani, Silvia
Jackson, Steven
Nelis, Damien
Source :
Hermathena; Winter2002/Summer2003, Issue 173/174, p29-47, 19p
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Discusses the fragmentary remains of Hellenistic encomiastic elegy and a background to the Aetia prologue of Callimachus. Origins of narrative elegies; Important feature of the Galatian Wars; Comparison between Galatians and Persians according to Greek sources.

Subjects

Subjects :
HELLENISTIC Greek literature
ELEGIAC poetry
WAR (International law)
GALATIANS
IRANIANS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00180750
Issue :
173/174
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Hermathena
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16773585

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