Nemesianus, Cynegetica
by Nemesianus, Marcus Aurelius Olympius
Nemesianus's didactic poem about hunting, written in 283-84 AD, is based in its structure and conception on Vergil's Georgics, the classical model for the genre. In its presentation of hunting as a leisure sport, the Cynegetica provides an un-heroic counterpoint to earlier hunting poems. This new critical edition includes extensive and detailed philological commentary. It also considers broader questions, such as the relationship to cynegetic literature, genre-related elements, and the author's…
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- Full title :Nemesianus, Cynegetica / Edition und Kommentar von Rainer Jakobi.
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Nemesianus's didactic poem about hunting, written in 283-84 AD, is based in its structure and conception on Vergil's Georgics, the classical model for the genre. In its presentation of hunting as a leisure sport, the Cynegetica provides an un-heroic counterpoint to earlier hunting poems. This new critical edition includes extensive and detailed philological commentary. It also considers broader questions, such as the relationship to cynegetic literature, genre-related elements, and the author's self-perception.
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- Publication Date:2014
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):De Gruyter
- Place of Publication:Berlin
- Language:ger
- Publication Date:2014
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- Description:1 online resource.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:311026692X, 9783110266924
- oclc:ocn895716379
- LC Classification:PA6514.N4
- Dewey Decimal:871/.01
Table of Contents
Inhalt; Vorwort; Einleitung; Kritische Edition; Kommentar; Literaturverzeichnis; Indices.
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