Poet and Audience in the Argonautica of Apollonius

Poet and Audience in the Argonautica of Apollonius
Author: Robert V. Albis
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1996
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780847683161

In this innovative study of the Argonautica, Robert Albis examines structural elements of the text that recreate phenomena associated with composers and performers of epic much earlier in the Greek tradition. Such phenomena include the effect of divine inspiration on the performer, and the empathy thus created among the audience, performer, and characters of the poetry. Albis focuses on the invocations of the Argonautica, arguing that these passages reveal the poet's attempts to associate himself and the audience with the activity within the poem. Albis' approach to the Argonautica is important because it makes use of theoretical approaches to poetry while still concentrating on the place of the poet and epic poetry in contemporary Greek culture, and on the tradition the poet had inherited. This fascinating study, which includes analyses of the Homeric influence on Apollonius and Apollonius' influence on Virgil, will be of interest to scholars of ancient epic, Greek poetry, and Hellenistic Greek culture.

The Best of the Argonauts

The Best of the Argonauts
Author: James J. Clauss
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520079250

This revelatory exploration of Book One of the Argonautica rescues Jason from his status as the ineffectual hero of Apollonius' epic poem. James J. Clauss argues that by posing the question, "Who is the best of the Argonauts?" Apollonius redefines the epic hero and creates, in Jason, a man more realistic and less awesome than his Homeric predecessors, one who is vulnerable, dependent on the help of others, even morally questionable, yet ultimately successful. In bringing Apollonius' "curious and demanding poem" to life, Clauss illuminates two features of the poet's narrative style: his ubiquitous allusions to the poetry of others, especially Homer, and the carefully balanced structural organization of his episodes. The poet's subtextual interplay is explored, as is his propensity for underscoring the manipulation of the poetry of others through ring composition.

The Path of the Argo

The Path of the Argo
Author: R. J. Clare
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2002-05-16
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521810364

An innovative critical study emphasizing thematic and narrative complexities arising from the poet's use of language.

Epic and Empire in Vespasianic Rome

Epic and Empire in Vespasianic Rome
Author: Tim Stover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-07-05
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 019964408X

This volume offers a new interpretation of Flaccus' Argonautica, a Latin epic poem. Stover's approach to the text is both formalist and historicist as he seeks not only to elucidate Flaccus' dynamic appropriation of Lucan, but also to associate the Argonautica's formal gestures within a specific socio-political context.

A Companion to Greek Rhetoric

A Companion to Greek Rhetoric
Author: Ian Worthington
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2010-01-11
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 144433414X

This complete guide to ancient Greek rhetoric is exceptional both in its chronological range and the breadth of topics it covers. Traces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium Covers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion Incorporates new material giving us fresh insights into how the Greeks saw and used rhetoric Discusses the idea of rhetoric and examines the status of rhetoric studies, present and future All quotations from ancient sources are translated into English

Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica)

Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica)
Author: Apollonius (Rhodius.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2009-02-26
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0199538727

It is a task that no man has ever completed: to bring back a magical ram's fleece that lies hidden in a far-off land, guarded by an all-seeing serpent. But, one man, Jason, must try. His life depends on it. Upon the orders of the King, Jason must cross deadly seas with the crew of his ship.

The Poet's Voice

The Poet's Voice
Author: Simon Goldhill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2024-06-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1009478214

Invaluable guide to ancient Greek literature and literary theory through the representation of poetry and the figure of the poet.

Hellenistic Poetry

Hellenistic Poetry
Author: David Sider
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 601
Release: 2017
Genre: History
ISBN: 0472053132

A major new collection of use to all students and scholars working on Hellenistic Greek poetry

Wandering Poets in Ancient Greek Culture

Wandering Poets in Ancient Greek Culture
Author: Richard Hunter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521898781

Explores the phenomenon of wandering poets, setting them within the wider context of ancient networks of exchange, patronage and affiliation.