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The Greek poet Parthenius arrived in Italy in the mid-first century BC as a prisoner of war and became a friend and mentor to the greatest Latin poets of the period. This study places Parthenius in his intellectual and literary context and examines all the available evidence to reconstruct the fullest possible picture of his tastes and techniques. Passages in Latin literature that handle recognizably Parthenian themes are examined, especially in two important myth types that became popular around the time of Parthenius arrival: myths of incestuous passion, and myths about young women who betray their cities under siege for love of an enemy."
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The Author: Christopher Francese teaches classical studies at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- PublisherPeter Lang AG
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 3631378440
- ISBN 13 9783631378441
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages266
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