Oppian, Colluthus, and Tryphiodorus

With an english translation by A. W. Mair

Oppian, Colluthus, and Tryphiodorus -  Opiano - Loeb Classical Library
Nombre editoriales: 
Loeb Classical Library
Fecha de publicación: 
1928
Páginas: 
720
Tamaño del libro:
12x17cm
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Loeb Classical Library 219
Oppian, Colluthus, and Tryphiodorus
Oppian
Colluthus
Tryphiodorus

Oppian of Cilicia flourished in the latter half of the second century, and dedicated his Fishing (in five books) to “Antoninus,” presumably Marcus Aurelius. It deals with the habits and characteristics of fish as well as giving instructions for fishing: if not exactly poetical, it contains a great deal of curious information. The Chase, dedicated to Caracalla, is an inferior composition and may even be the work of a Syrian imitator. The first book gives an appreciation of the huntsman’s horses and hounds, the three remaining being devoted to the hunting of wild animals, from the lion to the hare. This edition is equipped with extensive zoological and ichthyological notes.

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Libro: Oppian, Colluthus, and Tryphiodorus

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