Contest of Poetry in Alexandria: Call. Ia. 1, 13, Herod. Mim. 8, al.-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Contest of Poetry in Alexandria: Call. Ia. 1, 13, Herod. Mim. 8, al.

Published:2019-11-01 Issue:2 Volume:11 Page:256-284
ISSN:1866-7473
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Author:

Tsantsanoglou Kyriakos¹

Affiliation:

1. G. Vizyinou str. 38, 54636 Thessaloniki Greece

Abstract

Abstract A combined investigation of Herod. Mim. 8 (Ἐνύπνιον) with Callim. Ia. 1, 13, and Ep. 8, reveals that they all relate to a certain poetic contest that took place in Alexandria under the auspices of Ptolemy I, in one of the last years of his reign. The contest, must have been co-ordinated by the Mouseion and its director at the time, Zenodotus. The two poets took part in the contest, together with a host of other poets. Callim. Ia. 1 gives a figurative account of the contest’s course of action. Herodas, awaiting the results, writes Mim. 8, where he expresses his hopes for a prize, though he suspects foul play on behalf of the poets employed at the Mouseion by the king who was supposed to decide the prize. Callim. Ep. 8 is a sarcastic reply to Herodas’ fears, while Ia. 13 narrates the harsh criticism Callimachus received from Zenodotus and his proud reaction in response, obviously after his contribution was rejected.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Classics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/tc-2019-0015/pdf

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