First published in 1966 as a reprint of a 1922 original, this book contains the ancient Greek text of the fifteen surviving mimes of Herodas, which were originally written in the late 3rd century BC. An English translation is provided on each facing page, and Headlam and Knox have supplied an exhaustive commentary for each work and fragment. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Hellenistic poetry and the works of Herodas.
The Mimes of Herodas is a collection of ancient Greek literary works that were written in the form of brief, humorous scenes. These works were intended to be performed in public, and they provide...
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of...
First published in 1909, in an era of receding interest in Classical authors, this volume aimed to encourage a renewed interest in the Classics through shared emotion, humanity and the everyday...