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The Zeus Hymns of Cleanthes and Aratus

The following notes on two well-known passages of Hellenistic epic, part of Cleanthes’ so-called hymn to Zeus and Aratus’ proem, may be of some interest as affording a detailed comparison of how the poets use, adapt and add to the traditional epic vocabulary and phraseology to convey closely related subject-matter that both belongs to and goes beyond the normal range of epic.

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

A.W. James

Antichthon

2016

Title: The Zeus Hymns of Cleanthes and Aratus

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