Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
The Argonautica and over 120,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device. Learn more

Quantity: 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
18 used & new from $18.80

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Tell a Friend
Apollonius Rhodius: Argonautica (Loeb Classical Library #1)
 
 
Start reading Apollonius Rhodius: Argonautica (Loeb Classical Library #1) on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.
 
  
Apollonius Rhodius: Argonautica (Loeb Classical Library #1) (Hardcover)
by Apollonius Rhodius (Author), R. C. Seaton (Translator)
  4.0 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews (3 customer reviews)  

List Price: $24.00
Price: $24.00 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Also Available in: List Price: Our Price: Other Offers:
Kindle Edition (Kindle Book) $1.00
Hardcover $24.00 $24.00
Paperback $11.99 $11.99 9 used & new from $11.99
See all 5 editions and formats
 
   

Better Together

Buy this book with Quintus Smyrnaeus: The Fall of Troy (Loeb Classical Library No. 19) by Quintus Smyrnaeus today!

Apollonius Rhodius: Argonautica (Loeb Classical Library #1) Quintus Smyrnaeus: The Fall of Troy (Loeb Classical Library No. 19)
Buy Together Today: $43.20

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Hesiod: Volume I, Theogony. Works and Days. Testimonia (Loeb Classical Library No. 57N)

Hesiod: Volume I, Theogony. Works and Days. Testimonia (Loeb Classical Library No. 57N) by Hesiod

$19.20
Opera (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis)

Opera (Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis) by Virgil

5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  $38.50
Virgil, I, Eclogues. Georgics. Aeneid: Books 1-6, Revised Edition (Loeb Classical Library)

Virgil, I, Eclogues. Georgics. Aeneid: Books 1-6, Revised Edition (Loeb Classical Library) by Virgil

4.6 out of 5 stars (5)  $19.20
Propertius, Elegies (Loeb Classical Library No. 18)

Propertius, Elegies (Loeb Classical Library No. 18) by Propertius

5.0 out of 5 stars (3)  $19.20
The Odyssey: Books 13-24 (Loeb Classical Library, No 105)

The Odyssey: Books 13-24 (Loeb Classical Library, No 105) by Homer

5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  $24.00
Explore similar items : Books (48) Movies & TV (2)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description

Apollonius was a Greek grammarian and epic poet of Alexandria in Egypt and lived late in the 3rd century and early in the 2nd century BCE. While still young he composed his extant epic poem of four books on the story of the Argonauts. When this work failed to win acceptance he went to Rhodes where he not only did well as a rhetorician but also made a success of his epic in a revised form, for which the Rhodians gave him the 'freedom' of their city; hence his surname. On returning to Alexandria he recited his poem again, to applause. In 196 Ptolemy Epiphanes made him the librarian of the Museum (the university) at Alexandria.

Apollonius's Argonautica is one of the better minor epics, remarkable for originality, powers of observation, sincere feeling, and depiction of romantic love. His Jason and Medea are natural and interesting, and did much to inspire Virgil (in a very different setting) in the fourth book of the Aeneid.



Download Description
Beginning with thee, O Phoebus, I will recount the famous deeds of men of old, who, at the behest of King Pelias, down through the mouth of Pontus and between the Cyanean rocks, sped well-benched Argo in quest of the golden fleece.

Product Details
  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Loeb Classical Library (November 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0674990013
  • ISBN-13: 978-0674990012
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #264,046 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category: (What's this?)

    #64 in  Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Mythology > Greek & Roman

    (Publishers and authors: Improve Your Sales)
  • Also Available in: Kindle Edition (Kindle Book) |  Hardcover  |  Paperback  |  Paperback (Large Print) |  Unknown Binding  |  All Editions

  •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? (We'll ask you to sign in so we can get back to you)


Look Inside This Book
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Apollonius Rhodius: Argonautica (Loeb Classical Library #1)
80% buy the item featured on this page:
Apollonius Rhodius: Argonautica (Loeb Classical Library #1) 4.0 out of 5 stars (3)
$24.00
The Voyage of Argo: The Argonautica (Penguin Classics)
20% buy
The Voyage of Argo: The Argonautica (Penguin Classics) 4.6 out of 5 stars (7)
$11.20

Tags Customers Associate with This Product (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below.