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Kleywegt, Aad.

Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book I : A Commentary. - 1 online resource (528 pages) - Mnemosyne, Supplements Ser. . - Mnemosyne, Supplements Ser. .

Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Note to the Reader -- Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book I -- A. The prooemium -- 1. The announcement of the subject (1-4) -- 2. The invocation (5-21) -- B. Thessaly -- 1. Assignment and acceptance (22-90) -- 2. Preparations and assembly (91-183) -- 3. Prayers and farewells (184-349) -- C. Outward bound -- 1. Departure and catalogue (350-497) -- 2. Protection and prophecy (498-573) -- 3. Sea and storm (574-699) -- D. Home and parents -- Bibliography -- Indices.

This book is a philological and literary commentary on the first book of the Argonautica, a Latin epic written by Valerius Flaccus in the first century A.D.

ISBN: 9781433707018

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature.
Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism.
Jason (Greek mythology) in literature.
Medea (Greek mythology) in literature.
Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, -- 1st cent. -- Argonautica. -- Book 1.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PA6791.V5 -- K57 2005eb

Dewey Class. No.: 873.01