Land of Dreams : : Greek and Latin Studies in Honour of A.H.M. Kessels / / edited by André Lardinois, van der Poel, Vincent Hunink.

• TeilnehmendeR: Poel, van der,; Hunink, Vincent,; Lardinois, André,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2006.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 414 p. ); ill., plates, 1 portr.
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

This collection of essays by twenty-eight Dutch scholars is intended as a tribute to prof. dr. A.H.M. Kessels on the occasion of his retirement as professor of Greek Language and Literature at the Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands). It reflects his broad interests in the entire field of classical scholarship, ranging from early Greek poetry to later Latin literature and the reception of classics in modern literature. At the same time, the volume singles out some areas for special interest, notably dreams in classical literature (6 essays), classical drama (7 essays), the reception of Homer (4 essays), Greek literature (5 essays) and Latin literature (6 essays). The collection as a whole may be considered a sampler attesting the breadth and depth of present-day classical scholarship in the Netherlands. With contributions by G.J.M. Bartelink; A.A.R.Bastiaensen; L.J. ter Beek; L. de Blois; J. den Boeft; B.M.C. Breij; J.M. Bremer; J.N. Bremmer; J.H. Brouwers; A.M. van Erp Taalman Kip; A. Harder; A.J.L. van Hooff; P. v.d. Horst; V.J.Chr. Hunink; I.F.J. de Jong; A.P.M.H. Lardinois; E.M. Moormann; A.P. Orbán; M.G.M. van der Poel; R.P. Salomons; D.M. Schenkeveld; W.L.G.M. Slenders; H. van Tress; G.C. Wakker; H.T. Wallinga; J.H. Waszink; M.J.H. van der Weiden.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Bibliography of A.H.M. Kessels 1969-2005 -- Part I. Dreams in Classical Literature -- Herodotus and the dream of Cambyses (Hist. 3.30, 61-65) -- Dreams in Apuleius' Metamorphoses -- Self-killing in Artemidoros' dream world -- Dreams in the Res Gestae of Ammianus Marcellinus -- The vision of Constantine -- Träume und Visionen in den Dialogen Gregors des Großen -- Part II. Classical Drama -- Aeschylus and the last act of Salamis -- Dubious advice: The Paedagogus in Sophocles' Electra -- Future expectations in Sophocles -- The λέξις εϱωτιxή in Sophocles' satyr plays -- Praxithea: a perfect mother? -- Phaedra's declaration of love to Hippolytus (Seneca, Phaedra 589-719) -- Alfred Döblin and Antigone -- Part III. The Reception of Homer -- What do we do with Homer? Literary criticism in the Hellenistic age -- Homer, Apollonius, Callimachus and the concept of Διηνeκἠε -- On the summary of the adventures of Odysseus in Propertius 3.12 -- 'There is a triple sight in blindness keen': Representations of Homer in modern times II -- Part IV. Greek Literature -- Isocrates on being religious and moral conduct -- Asklepiades and Poseidippos -- Demos and leaders in Plutarch's Solon -- 'The most superstitious and disgusting of all nations': Diogenes of Oenoanda on the Jews -- The correspondence between Abgar and Jesus: A re-edition of a Bodleian papyrus -- Part V. Latin Literature -- Post exitum unici revertor in patrem: Sententiae in Roman declamation -- Ciceros Bericht über die Einführung der Rechtsmittel gegen Arglist (dolus malus) durch Aquilius Gallus -- Wortgeschichte im altchristlichen Latein: Creatura und Genimen -- Warum ist Ovid verbannt worden und wo ist er gestorben? Ein kurzer Spaziergang durch mittelalterliche Klatschgeschichten -- Polybius and prudentia.

Greek and Latin in Dutch secondary education: Opportunities and threats -- Index of Passages -- Index of Subjects -- List of Contributors -- Tabula gratulatoria.