Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University ... Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 (Classic Reprint)
Description:Excerpt from Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 Callimachus, the most influential poet of his day, and the reputed master Of Apollonius, had pronounced the composition Of a suc cessinl epic in the Homeric style no longer possible, and the common Opinion frowned upon such an attempt as presumptuous. In defiance of this sentiment, Apollonius conceived the purpose Of composing such an epic, and this became the ambition of his life. The earlier portion Of the work, written and published in boy hood, met with a scornful and humiliating reception; but the labor Of long years passed in retirement at Rhodes won for him at last the recognition Of his contemporaries. He returned to Alexandria, was appointed librarian Of the great library of the Ptolemies, and in Old age filled the position and enjoyed the honors of his predecessor, towards whom he had exhibited the proverbial bitterness Ofa literary feud. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University ... Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University ... Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University ... Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 (Classic Reprint)
Description: Excerpt from Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 Callimachus, the most influential poet of his day, and the reputed master Of Apollonius, had pronounced the composition Of a suc cessinl epic in the Homeric style no longer possible, and the common Opinion frowned upon such an attempt as presumptuous. In defiance of this sentiment, Apollonius conceived the purpose Of composing such an epic, and this became the ambition of his life. The earlier portion Of the work, written and published in boy hood, met with a scornful and humiliating reception; but the labor Of long years passed in retirement at Rhodes won for him at last the recognition Of his contemporaries. He returned to Alexandria, was appointed librarian Of the great library of the Ptolemies, and in Old age filled the position and enjoyed the honors of his predecessor, towards whom he had exhibited the proverbial bitterness Ofa literary feud. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University ... Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Apollonius Rhodius, His Figures, Syntax, and Vocabulary: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University Studies of the Johns Hopkins University ... Doctor of Philosophy, 1890 (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.