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Stesichorus in Context, Paperback / softback Book

Stesichorus in Context Paperback / softback

Edited by P. J. (University of Nottingham) Finglass, Adrian (University of Oxford) Kelly

Paperback / softback

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The sixth-century BC Greek poet Stesichorus was highly esteemed in antiquity; but by about AD 400 his works had been almost completely lost.

Over recent decades, however, the recovery of substantial portions of his poetry has enabled a reassessment of his significance.

These essays by leading scholars analyse different aspects of his oeuvre: the relationship between Stesichorus and epic, particularly his response to the Homeric poems; his narrative technique and his handling of erotic themes; and his influence and reception in fifth-century Athens, in Hellenistic scholarship and poetry, in the Renaissance, and in poetry today.

The volume as a whole - the first dedicated to this author - amply demonstrates the extraordinary creativity and continuing vitality of the poet from Himera.

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