A Comparison of Apollonius Rhodius With Homer in Prepositional Usage: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins ... of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Arthur Sewall Haggett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428824366 ISBN 13: 9780428824365

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Explore how Apollonius Rhodius shapes Greek prepositions differently from Homer, with clear examples and analysis.

This scholarly study compares Apollonius Rhodius with Homer, focusing on how prepositions are used across epic and lyric contexts. It highlights where Apollonius stretches or departs from Homeric usage, and what this reveals about poetic technique and style in the Argonautica.

• Learn how specific prepositions function across cases, verbs of motion, and places.
• See how frequencies and patterns differ between Apollonius and Homer, including examples of postposition and interposition.
• Discover notes on stylistic tendencies, such as the use of tmesis and various emphatic constructions.
• Understand how the analysis situates Apollonius in relation to other epic and lyric poets.

Ideal for readers of classical philology, language students, and scholars interested in Greek syntax and epic style.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428824366
• ISBN 13: 9780428824365
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 83