The Works Of Callimachus, Translated Into English Verse: The Hymns And Epigrams From The Greek, With The Coma Berenices

by Callimachus, Henry William Tytler

The Works of Callimachus, Translated into English The Hymns and Epigrams from the Greek, with the Coma Berenices (1793) is a book that presents the works of Callimachus, a Greek poet, in English translation. The book includes a collection of hymns and epigrams that were originally written in Greek, which have been translated into English verse. Additionally, the book features the Coma Berenices, a poem by Callimachus that tells the story of how Queen Berenice's hair was placed in the sky as a constellation. The translation was done in 1793 and is considered to be a classic example of English verse translations of Greek poetry. The book is an important resource for those interested in ancient Greek literature and poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

280 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2010

About the author

Callimachus (310/305–240 BCE) (Greek: Καλλίμαχος, Kallimakhos) was a poet, critic, and scholar at the Library of Alexandria. He was a native of the Greek colony of Cyrene, Libya.