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Stesichorus was a lyric poet from Himera, who lived during the first half of the 6th century BC. This is a very substantial and serious work, making for the first time available all the fragments with a critical edition and full scale commentary. The detailed introduction and commentary investigate a wide range of key issues, such as Stesichorus' imagery and style, his narrative technique, and his mythological innovations. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. The popular legends of Sicily also inspired his muse; he was the first to introduce the shepherd Daphnis who came to a miserable end after he had proved faithless to the nymph who loved him. The story that he was struck blind for slandering Helen in a poem and afterwards recovered his sight when, in consequence of a dream, he had composed a palinode or recantation (in which he declared that only Helens phantom had been carried off to Troy), is told by Plato, Pausanias, and others.
Stesichorus was very creative and prolific, and is considered the first literary celebrity in Greece. This fresh edition of Stesichorus\' poems presents the first full-scale analysis of all his surviving works. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address(es).
Copyright © 2001-2020 OCLC. When exiled from Pallantium in Arcadia he came to Katane (Catania) and when he died there was buried in front of the gate which is called Stesichorean after him. Not much of his work has survived, but we know that he wrote in the Doric dialect, and that he was inspired by Homer. 20). Separate up to five addresses with commas (,). Download PDF Stesichorus: The Poems (Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries), by Stesichorus. WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. He influenced many poets with his long, narrative poems with mythological themes. His real name is possibly Tisias. He influenced many poets with his long, narrative poems with mythological themes. Abstract views reflect the number of visits to the article landing page. Some features of WorldCat will not be available.
Unable to add item to List. The controversial question of how Stesichorus' poems were originally performed receives careful scrutiny; particular attention is paid to the fascinating story of the transmission, disappearance, and recovery of his work. ; Oresteia ; Scylla ; Boarhunters ; Unplaced fragments ; Fragments perhaps by Stesichorus ; Spurious fragments ; Fragments conjecturally ascribed to Stesichorus.\"@, # Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ;\n. For the fulfilment of predetermined qualities: C. Calame, The Craft of Poetic Speech in Ancient Greece (1995), pp. This work is of a high calibre, and deserves warm commendation.' The name Stesichorus actually means "Chorus Master", so it might have been a title and not a name.
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179–85; E. Tsitsibakou-Vasalos, RCCM 43 (2001), 15–38; W. Allan, Euripides. Image provided by: CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM. All poems are shown free of charge for educational purposes only in accordance with fair use guidelines.
edited with introduction, translation, and commentary by M. Davies, Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oxford, and Fellow of St John's College, Oxford and P.J. Not much of his work has survived, but we know that he wrote in the Doric dialect, and that he was inspired by Homer.
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But his warnings had no effect; he himself was obliged to flee to Catana, where he died and was buried before the gate called after him the Stesichorean. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. recent manuscript discoveries and developments of scholarship to analyse his work and to assess its poetic value and historical significance. Stesichorus was very creative and prolific, and is considered the first literary celebrity in Greece. The detailed introduction and commentary investigate a wide range of key issues, such as Stesichorus' imagery and style, his narrative technique, and his mythological innovations. instantly on your Kindle Fire or on the free Kindle apps for iPad, Android tablet, PC or Mac. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this journal to your organisation's collection. * Views captured on Cambridge Core between
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