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Apollonius of Rhodes

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Description:Excerpt from "The Argonautica" Of Apollonius Rhodius: Translated Into English Prose From the Text of R. MerkelIn the library at Alexandria he remained until his death in 181, happy enough, no doubt, amongst the endless treasures of that vast repository of art and learning.Of his work that has come down to us, too little notice has been taken by English scholars for though his style at times bears too evident traces of laboured study, the structure of his poem is Simple and straightforward. The mind is not burdened by a multiplicity of episodes, the descriptions are singularly beautiful, and the similes, which are abundant and varied, show the hand of a master, who, if he did sometimes imitate, had at least something graceful of his own to add to what he borrowed, and not infrequently paid back his loan with interest.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with "The Argonautica" Of Apollonius Rhodius: Translated Into English Prose From the Text of R. Merkel (Classic Reprint). To get started finding "The Argonautica" Of Apollonius Rhodius: Translated Into English Prose From the Text of R. Merkel (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from "The Argonautica" Of Apollonius Rhodius: Translated Into English Prose From the Text of R. MerkelIn the library at Alexandria he remained until his death in 181, happy enough, no doubt, amongst the endless treasures of that vast repository of art and learning.Of his work that has come down to us, too little notice has been taken by English scholars for though his style at times bears too evident traces of laboured study, the structure of his poem is Simple and straightforward. The mind is not burdened by a multiplicity of episodes, the descriptions are singularly beautiful, and the similes, which are abundant and varied, show the hand of a master, who, if he did sometimes imitate, had at least something graceful of his own to add to what he borrowed, and not infrequently paid back his loan with interest.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with "The Argonautica" Of Apollonius Rhodius: Translated Into English Prose From the Text of R. Merkel (Classic Reprint). To get started finding "The Argonautica" Of Apollonius Rhodius: Translated Into English Prose From the Text of R. Merkel (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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