Bøger af Nicander of Colophon

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Medicine, zoology, botany and minerology are the themes of Nicander's two extant poems of the Hellenistic period. Fragments of other poems also survive, and these had an influence on later poets, notably Virgil and Ovid. This translated edition was first published in 1953 and is fully annotated.

Originally published in 1953, this volume gathers together the poems of Nicander (2nd century BC), the renowned Ancient Greek poet, physician and grammarian. The text includes the original Greek poetry with a parallel page translation. This remains a fascinating edition that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Nicander.