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The Roman epic retelling of the quest for the golden fleece.

The story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest and most familiar tales in classical literature. Apollonius of Rhodes wrote the best-known version, in Greek, in the third century B.C.E. The Latin poet Gaius Valerius Flaccus began... Read Full Overview

Swollen seas, erotic monsters, Greek passion gone Latin, deftly

This 1st-century AD Latin version of the earlier Greek epic features exotic lands, wondrous monsters and a sea voyage over swells of young love. Valerius Flaccus lent sharp Roman refinements and... Read Full Overview

Qui n'a jamais entendu parler de Jason en qu te de la toison d'or ? S'inspirant des Argonautiques du po te Appollonios de Rhodes, cette fable pique compte parmi les plus fortes de la mythologie. Bien qu'inachev e et s'arr tant brusquement au huiti me livre, cette oeuvre magistrale... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest and most familiar tales in classical literature. Apollonius of Rhodes wrote the best-known version, in Greek, in the third century B.C.E. The Latin poet Gaius Valerius Flaccus began... Read Full Overview

La geste de Jason et surtout de Medee, la sorciere et la meurtriere, a beaucoup inspire la litterature latine : Ennius, Accius, Ovide, Seneque, Lucian, et Maternus, autant de predecesseurs, fameux, de Valerius Flaccus. En choisissant pour sujet les errances de Jason, Valerius... Read Full Overview

La geste de Jason et surtout de Medee, la sorciere et la meurtriere, a beaucoup inspire la litterature latine: Ennius, Accius, Ovide, Seneque, Lucian, et Maternus, autant de predecesseurs, fameux, de Valerius Flaccus. En choisissant pour sujet les errances de Jason, Valerius... Read Full Overview

Apres le Lucain (VI-X) publie a Toulouse (Editions Universitaires du Sud) en 1998 et favorablement accueilli, voici un Valerius Flaccus concu de la meme maniere. Trop longtemps meconnue, l'oeuvre meritait une belle traduction rythmee qui rendit justice a un style poetique dense... Read Full Overview

The Argonautica of Gaius Valerius Flaccus Balbus, Book 1 is a classical epic poem written by the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Flaccus. The book is a retelling of the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts, who set out on a quest to find the Golden Fleece. The poem is divided into... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Argonautica of Gaius Valerius Flaccus Balbus, Book 1 is a classic epic poem written by the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Flaccus. The book tells the story of the legendary voyage of the Argonauts, a group of Greek heroes who sailed from Greece to Colchis in search of the Golden... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview