Nicander of Colophon, Theriaca
Author | : Floris Overduin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Theriaca (Nicander Colophonius) / gtt |
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Author | : Floris Overduin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Theriaca (Nicander Colophonius) / gtt |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Floris Overduin |
Publisher | : Brill Academic Publishers |
Total Pages | : 590 |
Release | : 2014-11-07 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9789004271210 |
Text of Nicander's Theriaca with commentary.
Author | : Floris Overduin |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 601 |
Release | : 2014-11-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9004283609 |
In modern times the Theriaca of Nicander of Colophon (2nd century BCE) has not attracted many enthusiasts. Its complicated style, abstruse diction and technical subject matter – venomous bites and their remedies – have long put off classical scholars. In the wake of renewed interest in Hellenistic poetry, however, Nicander’s dark poetry deserves new appreciation. In this book Floris Overduin provides a literary commentary on the Theriaca, focusing on Nicander’s artistic merits. Viewed against the background of Alexandrian aesthetics and the didactic epic tradition, Nicander deserves pride of place among his Hellenistic peers. This book, the first full commentary in English, may thus contribute to the reappraisal of Nicander’s Theriaca as a work of literature, not science.
Author | : A. S. F. Gow |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2014-01-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 110762407X |
Originally published in 1953, this volume gathers together the poems of Nicander (2nd century BC), the renowned Ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Consummately edited, the text contains the original Greek poetry with a parallel page translation, together with a brief biography, an introduction to the verse, and a generous notes section at the end. This remains a fascinating edition that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Nicander.
Author | : Nicander of Colophon |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2010-08-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521141147 |
This volume gathers together the poems of Nicander, which includes the original Greek poetry with a parallel page translation.
Author | : David Sider |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 601 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0472053132 |
A major new collection of use to all students and scholars working on Hellenistic Greek poetry
Author | : Peter Klerner Knoefel |
Publisher | : Edwin Mellen Press |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780773496743 |
A contribution to the history of Toxicology evidence is given here, namely that Nicander was artistpoet-naturalist-physician, that he was libelled as merely a versifier and metaphrast, that his depiction of poisonous serpents and the effects of their venom on man was original and veracious and that his work has had recognition from and influence on writers about serpents for centuries.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2018-10-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0128153407 |
Toxicology in Antiquity provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in antiquity. It brings together the two previously published shorter volumes on the topic, as well as adding considerable new information. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, it covers key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the broad field of toxicology, including environmental health and chemical safety. This first volume sets the tone for the series and starts at the very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at toxicology in ancient times. The book explains that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical discipline. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones, how to avoid these hazardous substances, and how to use them to inflict harm on enemies. It also describes scholars who compiled compendia of toxic agents. New chapters in this edition focus chiefly on evidence for the use of toxic agents derived from religious texts. Provides the historical background for understanding modern toxicology Illustrates the ways previous civilizations learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid the hazardous substances and how to use them against enemies Explores the way famous historical figures used toxins New chapters focus on evidence of the use of toxins derived from religious texts