Oppian, Colluthus, Tryphidorus / with an English translation by A .W. Mair
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TextSeries: The Loeb classical library. Greek authors ; Publication details: London : W. Heinemann, 1928.Description: lxxx, 635 p. ; 17 cmSubject(s): DDC classification: - 880.8 OPP
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Greek and English on opposite pages.
The author of the Halieutica is Oppianus of Anazarbus (or of Corycus ) in Cilicia; the Cynegetica is by native (of the same name?) of Apamea in Syria .
CONTENTS.- Oppian: Introduction: The authorship of the poems. Zoolog y before Oppian. Hunting, fishing, fowling. On the identification of ce rtain fishes. Some animol idiosyncrasies. Analyses. Bibliography.-Cyneg etica, or The chase.- Halieutuca, or Fishing.-Classified zoological cat alogue.-Colluthus: The rape of Helen.-Tryphiodorus: The talking of Ilio s.
Includes bibliographical references.
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