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Matro of Pitane and the Tradition of Epic Parody in the Fourth Century BCE
Olson, S. Douglas; Sens, Alexander
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Paperback. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of the parodies of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his times. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 271.
The fragments of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) offer insights not only into the largely forgotten and obscure late-classical genre of epic parody, but also into 4th-century Athenian history, the role of food and dining in antiquity, and the history of the text of Homer and the reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey in the pre-Alexandrian period. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of Matro's parodies based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his ... Read more
The fragments of Matro of Pitane (c. 300 BC) offer insights not only into the largely forgotten and obscure late-classical genre of epic parody, but also into 4th-century Athenian history, the role of food and dining in antiquity, and the history of the text of Homer and the reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey in the pre-Alexandrian period. Sens and Olson offer a new text of the 144 surviving lines of Matro's parodies based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts; a translation; a detailed philological, historical, and gastronomic commentary; and a lively introduction to the poet and his ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
American Philological Association American Classical Studies
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780788506154
SKU
V9780788506154
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Reviews for Matro of Pitane and the Tradition of Epic Parody in the Fourth Century BCE
This careful new edition ... deserves a warm welcome ... interestingly sites Matro at the heart of ... important cultural and literary issues ... The commentary is thorough (without becoming burdensome) and ... a model of culinary...accuracy, which can now be used as a reference tool.
Richard Hunter, Classical World
Richard Hunter, Classical World