Hymns (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Callimachus
- First Published: 1755
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Mythological literature
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Poetry or poets, Islands, Legends, Gods or goddesses, Greek or Roman times, Middle East, Greece or Greek people, Fables, Nerves
Critical Evaluation:
Callimachus’ Hymns are an important contribution to the body of literature produced in the Egyptian city of Alexandria during the period following the death of Alexander the Great. The classical era of Athens had long passed, and under Ptolemy I Soter, Alexander’s general who established Egypt as an independent kingdom in 305 b.c.e., literary and intellectual influence had shifted to Alexandria and its famous library.
Callimachus was born in Cyrene, a Greek city (modern Shahat) in Libya. He was trained in Athens, taught at Eleusis, and...
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