Nicander of Colophon's Theriaca : : a literary commentary / / by Floris Overduin.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne Supplements Monographs on Greek and Latin Language and Literature, Volume 374
• VerfasserIn: Overduin, Floris, 1977-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. Monographs on Greek and Roman language and literature ; Volume 374.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (601 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In modern times the Theriaca of Nicander of Colophon (2nd century BCE) has not attracted many enthusiasts. Its complicated style, abstruse diction and technical subject matter – venomous bites and their remedies – have long put off classical scholars. In the wake of renewed interest in Hellenistic poetry, however, Nicander’s dark poetry deserves new appreciation. In this book Floris Overduin provides a literary commentary on the Theriaca , focusing on Nicander’s artistic merits. Viewed against the background of Alexandrian aesthetics and the didactic epic tradition, Nicander deserves pride of place among his Hellenistic peers. This book, the first full commentary in English, may thus contribute to the reappraisal of Nicander’s Theriaca as a work of literature, not science.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Introduction -- Νικάνδρου Θηριακά -- Commentary -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Indexes.