Quintus of Smyrna's Posthomerica : a study of heroic characterization and heroism

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Quintus of Smyrna's Posthomerica : a study of heroic characterization and heroism

Title remainder

a study of heroic characterization and heroism

Statement of responsibility

by Tine Scheijnen

Title variation

Posthomerica

Creator

• Scheijnen, Tine

Author

• Scheijnen, Tine

Subject

• Epic poetry, Greek
• Epic poetry, Greek
• Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism
• Posthomerica (Quintus, Smyrnaeus)
• Posthomerica (Quintus, Smyrnaeus)
• Quintus, Smyrnaeus, active 4th century
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

Summary

Quintus of Smyrna's Posthomerica (3rd century C.E.) is of great literary value to the field of Greek epic. It is a stylistic imitation of Homer and recounts what Iliad and Odyssey have left untold of the Trojan War. Tine Scheijnen offers the first linear study of this still little-known poem. Progressing from book 1 to 14, she focusses on key issues such as Homeric similes and characterization of heroes (especially Achilles and his son Neoptolemus). Ideologically, Quintus engages in a critical way with Homer, but possibly also Vergil, Triphiodorus and tragedy. Scheijnen's work can be read as a thorough introduction to Quintus' Posthomerica, while also offering new insights into Homer reception, the conception of heroes and heroism in Greek epic

Member of

• Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava, Supplementum | Late antique literature
• Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava, Supplementum, 421

Cataloging source

PUL

Dewey number

883/.01

Illustrations

charts

Index

index present

LC call number

PA4407.Q6

LC item number

S344 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Mnemosyne. Supplements. Late antique literature

Series volume

volume 421