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The epic poet Coluthus of Lycopolis flourished in the early sixth century AD and his sole extant work is ‘The Rape of Helen’. A poem of 392 hexameters, it was almost lost, save for its discovery by Cardinal Bessarion in the fifteenth century. It charts the events leading up to the Trojan War, with the famous ‘Judgment of Paris’, the abduction of Helen and their doomed arrival at Troy. It is a charming miniature epic, offering an invaluable resource for all students of classical Greek. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Coluthus’ complete extant work, with illustrations, a concise introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Coluthus’ life and poem * Features the complete extant work, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Includes the translation and accompanying footnotes by A. W. Mair, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Coluthus * Excellent formatting of the texts * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the poem section by section — ideal for students * Mair’s accompanying introduction — discover Coluthus’ ancient world CONTENTS: The Translation The Rape of Helen The Greek Text Ἁρπαγὴ Ἑλένης The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biography Introduction to Coluthus by A. W. Mair Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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