A wide representative range of poetry, including hymns, didactic verse, pastoral poetry, epigrams and epics is supplemented by a cultural and historical introdu

An annotated selection of Hellenistic Greek poetic texts, thoroughly updated and substantially expanded in this second edition.

"Fowler's . . . own insights are apparent throughout, and they seem to distill the personal appreciation and understanding of a scholar who has devoted much of

An accomplished poet and classical scholar, Barbara Hughes Fowler brings Hellenistic poetry to life for the contemporary reader. Her selections engage us with t

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.