A COMMENTARY ON MUSAEUS: Musaeus’ Hero and Leander. Introduction, Greek Text, Translation and Commentary. Pp. viii + 123. London and New York: Routledge, 2020. Cased, £120, US$160. ISBN: 978-0-815-35324-9

• Published in: The Classical Review 2022, Vol.72 (2), p.496-498
• Main Author: Schmid-Dümmler, Nicola Nina
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Subjects: Greek language; Interpreting; Literary translation; Poetry; Swimming; Translations
• ISSN: 0009-840X; 1464-3561
• DOI: 10.1017/S0009840X22001019

[...]I like this book. The publishers of the series Routledge Classical Translations state that ‘[e]ach volume has accompanying notes and commentary that provide a solid framework for deeper understanding of the material’ (p. ii). Or on line 237: ‘the oxymoronic proximity of κρυφίης and τηλέσκοπον captures a thematic core of the poem: the story of a hidden love protected by a far-shining light’ (p. 99). [...]as a very good start for understanding this poem in the original language and for interpreting it in its context, I recommend this publication to any scholar interested in Musaeus; it is certainly worth having it in your private library. [e-mail]