Orphica (Argonautica, Hymni, Lithica)
Greek/Latin
1805
1049 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
While the individual Greek poems contained in this volume (the Orphic Hymns, Argonautica, and Lithica) have been translated into English from the original Greek by various scholars (e.g., Thomas Taylor, Apostolos Athanassakis, Jason Colavito), Gottfried Hermann's specific 1805 critical edition has never been translated into English. Crucially, Hermann's extensive Latin prolegomena, critical notes, and editorial apparatus, which constitute a significant portion of this scholarly work, remain unavailable in English translation.
Related translations found:
The Hymns of Orpheus, trans. Thomas Taylor (1787) [partial]
The Orphic Hymns, trans. Apostolos N. Athanassakis (1977) [partial]
The Orphic Argonautica, trans. Jason Colavito (2011) [partial]
The Orphic Lithica, trans. S.H. Duffin (2008) [partial]
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Gottfried Hermann’s edition of the Orphic poems acts as a surgeon’s tool for classical literature. It demands you look past centuries of scribal errors to find the heartbeat of ancient theology and mythology.
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