A Comparison of Apollonius Rhodius With Homer in Prepositional Usage: A Dissertation (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Arthur Sewall Haggett

 
9781333897079: A Comparison of Apollonius Rhodius With Homer in Prepositional Usage: A Dissertation (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book focuses on the similarities and differences between the uses of prepositions in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and those used in the Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius. The author provides a detailed examination of various prepositions, such as anti, ana, and hypo, illustrating their usage through numerous examples from both sets of texts. This comparative approach allows readers to appreciate the nuances of prepositional usage in Homer and Apollonius and to understand how Apollonius, a later writer, utilized and adapted the Homeric tradition. Through a close analysis of specific prepositional phrases, the book sheds light on the evolution of prepositional usage in ancient Greek literature while also highlighting the continuity between Homeric and Hellenistic Greek.

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