Books in the Philodemus Translation Series series

The On Poems by Philodemus of Gadara is our main source for Hellenistic literary and critical theory. This first edition of Book 2 includes a Greek text and facing English translation of the newly reconstructed treatise on poetry in ancient Greek, as well as a comprehensive introduction and incisive analytical commentary.

An edition, with Greek text, translation, and scholarly commentary, of Books 3 and 4 of the On Poems by the Epicurean philosopher and poet Philodemus of Gadara (1st century BC). Philodemus' work offers unique insights into ancient literary criticism, from Aristotle to Horace.

In Book 1, a major new addition to the corpus of classical literature, Philodemus summarises several previously unknown poetic theories. This is the first volume in a series of new texts and translations with commentary of the aesthetic works of Philodemus rescued from the lava of Vesuvius.

An edition, with Greek text, translation, and scholarly commentary, of Books 3 and 4 of the On Poems by the Epicurean philosopher and poet Philodemus of Gadara (1st century BC). Philodemus's work offers unique insights into ancient literary criticism, from Aristotle to Horace.

Introducing a new method of reconstructing the fragmented papyrus rolls excavated from Herculaneum, this work offers a text of the philosophical part of Philodemus' De pietate, together with an English translation and commentary.