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    The Argonautica
    The Argonautica
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    The Argonautica

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    Apollonius of Rhodes, (born c. 295 bc), Greek poet and grammarian who was the author of the Argonautica.
    The two lives contained in the Laurentian manuscript of the Argonautica say that Apollonius was a pupil of Callimachus; that he gave a recitation of the Argonautica at Alexandria; and that when this proved a failure he retired to Rhodes. The first life adds the detail that the poet was still an adolescent when this happened, though it had previously said that he turned late to writing poetry. Both lives say that the Argonautica was well received in Rhodes, and the second cites a report that Apollonius returned to Alexandria and was appointed chief librarian. Another work has him succeed Eratosthenes in this post. But in a list of Alexandrian librarians on a late 2nd-century-ad papyrus (Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1241), Apollonius succeeds Zenodotus and precedes Eratosthenes. If this evidence is accepted it may be conjectured that Apollonius became librarian about 260 bc and continued as such until about 247, when he fell out of favour under the new king, Ptolemy Euergetes, and retired to Rhodes. The traditional story of his quarrel with Callimachus was probably an ancient invention.

    In the Argonautica, an epic in four books on the voyage of the Argonauts, Apollonius adapted the language of Homer to the needs of a romantic epic with considerable success; in recounting Medea’s love for Jason, he shows a capacity for sympathetic analysis not found in earlier Greek literature. Apollonius often holds the reader by his fresh handling of old episodes, his suggestive similes, and his admirable descriptions of nature. In general, his style is informed by a selection of traditional themes and forms that he recasts in accordance with the poetic ideals of his age. Besides the Argonautica, Apollonius wrote epigrams and poems on the foundations (Ktiseis) of cities, most of which are lost. As a grammarian, Apollonius is credited with a work “against Zenodotus” and philological monographs on several Greek poets.

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    PublisherLighthouse Books for Translation and Publishing
    Release dateMar 2, 2019
    ISBN9783593301525
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    Lighthouse for Translation and Publishing established in the governorate of Idleb in 2016 as a corporation and gather of the efforts of many academics for the sake of improving the mentality of people, improve reading and participate in the gateway of human knowledge and human heritage. Since its establishment, Our house did all it can to work in the public and private sector for desktop and electronic publishing and we passed for so long in this way. we have published many scientific and academic publications at many fields. Lighthouse for translation and publishing provides services of printing, editing, translating and publishing in addition to many other services.. WE, at the Lighthouse Publishing House consider human knowledge as a right and duty for each member of the world. We consider this knowledge as a right for every human in this world and to expand this knowledge for others IS the essence of humanitarian existence. It is the basic of human ego and human dogmas. We are ALL human creatures and we all share the same values and same mentality. Treasures of all nations and all people is to be shared and published for all nations. They are to be read and understood by people in all cultures and languages. Our vision is to do that and to connect the dots between civilizations..

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