The 200 fragments of Book 1 were entirely jumbled after its discovery at the site of Vesuvius' destruction of Herculaneum. This edition reconstitutes their original sequence, according to a new method, while exploiting previously unknown manuscript sources and new techniques for reading the extant pieces. In thus restoring this important aesthetic treatise from antiquity, it makes a major addition to the corpus of classical literature.
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The 200 fragments of Book 1 were entirely jumbled after its discovery at the site of Vesuvius' destruction of Herculaneum. This edition reconstitutes their original sequence, according to a new method, while exploiting previously unknown manuscript sources and new techniques for reading the extant pieces. In thus restoring this important aesthetic treatise from antiquity, it makes a major addition to the corpus of classical literature.
Imprint | Oxford UniversityPress |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Philodemus Translation Series |
Release date | 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
Editors | Richard Janko |
Dimensions | 240 x 160 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 608 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-815041-1 |
Barcode | 9780198150411 |
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LSN | 0-19-815041-5 |