Musaeus’ Hero and Leander Introduction, Greek Text, Translation and Commentary

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English | ISBN: 1032400072 | 2022 | 132 pages | EPUB | 787 KB
This book offers a new English translation of Musaeus’ poem Hero and Leander, with the original Greek on the facing page, a substantial introduction and a detailed commentary.

The tragic romance of Hero and Leander has had and still has a great appeal, inspiring countless writers, painters, sculptors, and musicians. The Introduction aims at situating the poem within its literary tradition and cultural context as well as at drawing its major themes and describing the salient features of its style. Because
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