I may also mention the excellent translation in French by Prof. H. de La
Ville de Mirmont of the University of Bordeaux, 1892.

Upon Alexandrian literature in general Couat's _Poésie Alexandrine, sous
les trois premiers Ptoletmées_, 1882, may be recommended. Susemihl's
_Geschichte der Griechischen Litteratur in der Alexandinerzeit_, 2
vols., 1891, is a perfect storehouse of facts and authorities, but more
adapted for reference than for general reading. Morris' _Life and Death
of Jason_ is a poem that in many passages singularly resembles
Apollonius in its pessimistic tone and spirit.




APOLLONIUS RHODIUS

THE ARGONAUTICA

BOOK I


SUMMARY OF BOOK I

Invocation of Phoebus and cause of the expedition
(1-22).--Catalogue of the Argonauts (23-233).--March of the heroes
to the port: farewell of Jason and Alcimede
(234-305).--Preparations for departure and launching of Argo:
sacrifice to Apollo: prediction of Idmon (306-447).--The festival,
insolence of Idas, song of Orpheus and departure (448-558).--Voyage