Hellenistic Poetry

By G.O. Hutchinson

Book Overview

This broad study of the Hellenistic poets of the third century B.C. provides a much-needed picture of the poetry of the period while demonstrating its quality and vitality. Hutchinson explores the works of such writers as Theocritus, Callimachus, and Apollonius of Rhodes--developing a general conception of poetry that centers around the poets' handling of tone, level, and form--and offers a fresh analysis of the influence of Hellenistic poetry on the city of Rome.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198147481
• ISBN13: 9780198147480
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.6"