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A Commentary on Books 3 and 4 of Achilles Tatiusâ Leucippe and Clitophon
Series: - Mnemosyne, Supplements, Volume: 480
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This volume presents a new account, informed by recent scholarship on ancient narrative fiction, of a world that calls to mind the scenes of the Palestrina mosaic, with ships traversing the Nile delta, hippopotamus hunting, religious processions and festivities, and leizurely sightseeing. The commentary argues that the author was most probably an erudite Alexandrian with a polymathic interest in topics as diverse as the arrival of the phoenix in Heliopolis, contemporary art, medical theories of the function of blood in causing psychological imbalances in the young, herbal remedies for poisoning, and the colour of Nile water in glass.
John Hilton is a researcher in Classics at the University of the Free State, South Africa. He has published widely in the fields of the ancient Greek and Roman novel, Classics Reception Studies, ancient slavery, Roman Law, and onomastics.
"However, the structure and conciseness of the Introduction, the layout of the commentary, and the Appendixes make the volume one of the most user-friendly books of its kind. At the same time, Hiltonâs volume is a thorough and essential resource for scholars and students of Achilles Tatius, the Greek novel, and the Second Sophistic period. It provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of Achilles Tatiusâ work, shedding light on its literary and cultural dimensions."
Nikoletta Kanavou in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2025.01.43
Nikoletta Kanavou in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2025.01.43
Preface
References and Abbreviations
Introduction
â1âA Subversive Novel
â2âThe Author
â3âThe Date of the Author
â4âThe Dramatic Date of the Novel
â5âContemporary Elements in L&C
â6âAncient Fiction and the Modern Novel
â7âNarrative Technique
â8âStructure
â9âThe Naming of Minor Characters and Slaves
â10âLiterary Texture and Intertextuality
â11âMedicine and Magic
â12âReligion, Realism, and Ridicule
â13âReception
â14âLanguage and Style
â15âThe Text
Sigla
The Structure of Book 3
Book 3: Text, Translation, and Commentary
The Structure of Book 4
Book 4: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Appendix 1: Passages from Ps.-Eustathius
Appendix 2: List of Characters
Appendix 3: Maps and Illustrations
Appendix 4: Statistics
References
Index Nominum
Index Locorum
Index Rerum
Index Graecitatis
References and Abbreviations
Introduction
â1âA Subversive Novel
â2âThe Author
â3âThe Date of the Author
â4âThe Dramatic Date of the Novel
â5âContemporary Elements in L&C
â6âAncient Fiction and the Modern Novel
â7âNarrative Technique
â8âStructure
â9âThe Naming of Minor Characters and Slaves
â10âLiterary Texture and Intertextuality
â11âMedicine and Magic
â12âReligion, Realism, and Ridicule
â13âReception
â14âLanguage and Style
â15âThe Text
Sigla
Achilles Tatius: Leucippe and Clitophon: Book Three
The Structure of Book 3
Book 3: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Achilles Tatius: Leucippe and Clitophon: Book Four
The Structure of Book 4
Book 4: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Appendix 1: Passages from Ps.-Eustathius
Appendix 2: List of Characters
Appendix 3: Maps and Illustrations
Appendix 4: Statistics
References
Index Nominum
Index Locorum
Index Rerum
Index Graecitatis
This volume will be of interest to professional scholars, academics, postgraduates, undergraduates, and librarians in the fields of Classical Philology, Ancient Greek Literature, and Ancient Fiction.