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Apollodorus ; with an English translation by Sir James George Frazer

(The Loeb classical library, 121-122)

W. Heinemann , G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921

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Βιβλιοθηκη

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Note

Often believed to be the work of Apollodorus, the Athenian grammarian, but now ascribed to a later Apollodorus

Contents: v. 1. Book I-III -- v. 2. Book III (continued) ; Epitome

Greek text and parallel English translation on opposite pages; introduction and summaries in English

"In two volumes" (not appeared in some copies)

Publisher's name "Heinemann" not appeared in later printing

Later printing published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Library provides in three books a grand summary of traditional Greek mythology and heroic legends. Written in clear and unaffected style, the compendium faithfully follows the Greek literary sources. It is thus an important record of Greek accounts of the origin and early history of the world and their race. This work has been attributed to Apollodorus of Athens (born c. 180 BCE), a student of Aristarchus. But the text as we have it was written by an author probably living in the first or second century of our era. In his highly valued notes to the Loeb Classical Library edition (which is in two volumes) J. G. Frazer cites the principal passages of other ancient writers where each particular story is told and compares the various versions to those in the Library.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA00867136
  • ISBN
    • 0674991354
    • 043499121X
    • 0674991362
    • 0434991228
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    enggrc
  • Original Language Code
    grc
  • Place of Publication
    London,New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    2 v.
  • Size
    17 cm
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