Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book V: A Commentary

336 Pages·1996·12.379 MB·English

by  H.J.W. Wijsman

VALERIUS FIACCUS
ARGONAUTICA, BOOK V
A COMMENTARY
MNEMOSYNE
BIBLIOTHECA CLASSICA BATAVA
COLLEGERUNT
J.M. BREMER • L F. JANSSEN • H. PINKSTER
H. W. PLEKET • C.J. RtJUGH • P.H. SCHRIJVERS
BIBLlOTHECAE FASCICULOS EDENDOS CURAVIT
C.J. RUIJGH, KLASSIEK SEMINARIUM, OUDE TURFMARKT 129, AMSTERDAM
SUPPLEMENTUM CENTESIMUM QUINQUAGESIMUM OCTAV UM
H.J.W. WUSMAN
VALERIUS FIACCUS
ARGONAUTICA, BOOK V
A COMMENTARY

ilrgonaut.lib'a. V;
C.VALERII FLACCI SETINI BALBI
ARGONA VTICON
LIBER Q.VINTVS.
Ltera Juxhaudla:ta 'Yi;
ris etnerfit oJympo,
Argolic9 morbis: fatif
'l3 rapadhus ldmon
--~ tu
~'811!1IILahit11r extremi fibi
non infcius :zui.
The opening of Book 5 in the edition of 1519 (Aegidius Maserius,
Paris), summarizing the con tents; by courtesy of University Library,
State University Leiden.
VALERIUS FLACCUS
ARGONAUTICA, BOOK V
A COMMENTARY
BY
H.J. W. WIJSMAN
E.J. BRILL
LEIDEN · NEW YORK · KOLN
1996
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Wijsman, HJ.W. (HenriJ.W.)
Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book V: a commentary/ by HJ.W.
Wijsman.
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Supplementum, ISSN 0169-8958; 158)
Originally presented as the author's dissertation.
ISBN 900410506 9 (alk. paper)
l. Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, 1st cent. Argonautica. Book 5.
2. Epic poetry, Latin-History and criticism. 3. Argonauts (Greek
mythology) in literature. I. Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, 1st cent.
Argonautica. Book 5. Il. Title. Il. Series.
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CONTENTS
Preface........................................................................................... IX
Differences in Text ....... ... ...... ............ .................... ................ .. ... ..
XI
Book V: Introduction.................................................................... 1
Commentary .... .... ......... .... . ..................... ... .................. ............ ..... 11
Bibliography.................................................................................. 305
Index of Passages .......................................................................... 311
Index of Subjects and Themes..................................................... 319
Index of Latin Words ................................................................... 321