Description
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Nonnus’ life and works
* Features all 48 books of ‘The Dionysiaca’, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works
* Includes translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Nonnus’ works
* Images of famous paintings that have been inspired by Nonnus’ works
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the parts you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students
* Features a bonus biography – discover Nonnus’ ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
Please note: there is no translation of Nonnus’ paraphrase of the Gospel of John in the public domain and so it cannot appear in this collection.
CONTENTS:
The Translation
THE DIONYSIACA
The Greek Text
CONTENTS OF THE GREEK TEXT
The Dual Text
DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT
The Biography
INTRODUCTION TO NONNUS by W. H. D. Rouse
