[The Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius]@TWC D-Link bookThe Argonautica INTRODUCTION 15/69
None of these are of value.
There is a prose translation by E.P.Coleridge in the Bohn Series.
The most recent and also the best is a verse translation by Mr.A.S.Way, 1901, in "The Temple Classics." I may also mention the excellent translation in French by Prof.H.de La Ville de Mirmont of the University of Bordeaux, 1892. Upon Alexandrian literature in general Couat's _Poesie Alexandrine, sous les trois premiers Ptoletmees_, 1882, may be recommended.
Susemihl's _Geschichte der Griechischen Litteratur in der Alexandinerzeit_, 2 vols., 1891, is a perfect storehouse of facts and authorities, but more adapted for reference than for general reading.
Morris' _Life and Death of Jason_ is a poem that in many passages singularly resembles Apollonius in its pessimistic tone and spirit. APOLLONIUS RHODIUS THE ARGONAUTICA BOOK I SUMMARY OF BOOK I Invocation of Phoebus and cause of the expedition (1-22) .-- Catalogue of the Argonauts (23-233) .-- March of the heroes to the port: farewell of Jason and Alcimede (234-305) .-- Preparations for departure and launching of Argo: sacrifice to Apollo: prediction of Idmon (306-447) .-- The festival, insolence of Idas, song of Orpheus and departure (448-558) .-- Voyage along the coast of Thessaly and across to Lemnos (559-608) .-- Recent history of Lemnos and stay of the Argonauts there: farewell of Jason and Hypsipyle (609-909) .-- Voyage from Lemnos by Samothrace to the Propontis: reception by the Doliones of Cyzicus (910-988) .-- Fight against the Giants: departure and return of the Argonauts to Cyzicus: sacrifice to Rhea on Mt.
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