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The Well-Read Muse

- Present and Past in Callimachus and the Hellenistic Poets

About The Well-Read Muse

Tradition and originality, the interplay of present and past, are a concern of poets in any age. Peter Bing's seminal monograph chases this idea through the thickets of Hellenistic poetry and particularly among the lines of Callimachus' Hymn to Delos.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780979971303
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 163
  • Published:
  • December 30, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 165x237x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 412 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 30, 2025

Description of The Well-Read Muse

Tradition and originality, the interplay of present and past, are a concern of poets in any age. Peter Bing's seminal monograph chases this idea through the thickets of Hellenistic poetry and particularly among the lines of Callimachus' Hymn to Delos.

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