Jason and the Golden Fleece: (The Argonautica) (Oxford World's Classics)

I teach a classics in translation course at the University of Washington and I have had a few students who buy this edition of "Jason and the Golden Fleece" through Amazon.com. While I have no problem with the translation, I do have a problem with the fact that this edition does not state clearly that it is an abridged version of the epic. It is essentially books 2 and 3 of the four book epic. If you are buying this to read Apollonius' epic then get a different version like the Oxford World Classics version which is complete. You can find this much better edition under: Jason and the Golden Fleece: (The Argonautica) (Oxford World's Classics). Please be aware that this Penguin version is ONLY books 2 and 3 of Apollonius' epic. This Is A New Translation Of The Only Extant Greek Epic Poem To Bridge The Gap Between Homer And Late Antiquity - A Major Product Of The Brilliant World Of The Ptolemaic Court At Alexandria, Written By Apollonius Of Rhodes In The Third Century Bc. In Telling The Dramatic Story Of Jason's Quest For The Golden Fleece And His Relations With The Dangerous Colchian Princess, Medea, Apollonius Explores Many Of The Fundamental Aspects Of Life In A Highly Original Way: Love, Deceit, Heroism, Man's Ignorance Of The Divine, The Limits Of Science. A Major Critical Re-evaluation Of The Poem - One Of Virgil's Primary 'sources' For The Aeneid - Is Now Under Way Among Classicists And Scholars In The Field Of Comparative Literature. This Volume Offers The First Scholarly Translation Into English For Many Years, Combining Readability With Accuracy And An Attention To Detail That Will Be Helpful To Readers Both With And Without Greek. The Explanatory Notes And Accompanying Maps Provide All Necessary Background Information To Enjoy The Poem, While A Comprehensive Introductory Essay Sites The Poem In Its Cultural And Historical Context. Apollonius Of Rhodes ; Translated, With Introduction And Explanatory Notes By Richard Hunter. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [xxxii]-xxxiii) And Index. The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous princess Medea. The only surviving Greek epic to bridge the gap between Homer and late antiquity, this epic poem is the crowning literary achievement of the Ptolemaic court at Alexandria, written by Appolonius of Rhodes in the third century BC. Appollonius explores many of the fundamental aspects of life in a highly original way: love, deceit, heroism, human ignorance of the divine, and the limits of science, and offers a gripping and sometimes disturbing tale in the process. This major new prose translation combines readability with accuracy and an attention to detail that will appeal to general readers and classicists alike. The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous Colchian princess, Medea. The only extant Greek epic poem to bridge the gap between Homer and late antiquity, it is a major product of the brilliant world of the Ptolemaic court at Alexandria, written by Apollonius of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC. Apollonius explores many of the fundamental aspects of life in a highly original way: love, deceit, heroism, human ignorance of the diven, the limits of science. This volume offers the first scholarly translation into English prose for many years, combining readability with accuracy and an attention to detail that will appeal to readers both with and without Greek Taking my start from you, Phoibos, I shall recall the glorious deeds of men of long ago who propelled the well-benched Argo through the mouth of the Pontos and between the Dark Rocks to gain the golden fleece. The Argonautica......Page 2 Introduction......Page 3 Book I......Page 7 Book II......Page 43 Book III......Page 76 Book IV......Page 112