Nonnos of Panopolis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23724977 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Webb (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah03181 |
| OpenAlex | W1567600435 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Nonnos was a Greek poet from Panopolis in Egypt (modern Akhmim), author of the Dionysiaca, an epic poem relating the life and triumph of Dionysos, and of a verse Paraphrase of the Gospel of John, both written in dactylic hexameters using epic dialect.
Art · EPIC · Gospel · Linguistics · Literature · Paraphrase · Poetry · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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