"Cynegetica" by Grattius Faliscus: Hunting in Ancient Times

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Published
8 January 2025
Series
Print ISSN
2956-9702

Details about this monograph

ISBN-13 (15)
978-83-226-4466-9

Synopsis

The monograph Cynegetica by Grattius Faliscus: Hunting in Ancient Times addresses a research gap concerning Grattius and his poem. The study focuses on the relationship between hunting and warfare, as well as the dynamics between hunter and game. The first part provides essential information on ancient hunting practices, details about Cynegetica (Grattius’s life, the poem’s dating, structure, and references to military expeditions, didactic and hunting terminology), and various editions of the work. The second part presents the first Polish translation of Cynegetica, accompanied by a philological commentary. The research examines the poet’s use of artistic expression, linguistic phenomena, references to ancient mythology, and the poem’s political undertones.

Author Biography

Edyta Gryksa-Pająk, University of Silesia in Katowice

A classical philologist and assistant professor at the Institute of Literary Studies, she teaches courses in classical philology and medieval studies. Her research focuses on Latin hunting poetry (Gratius Faliscus) and pastoral poetry (Calpurnius Siculus). She is the author of the scholarly monograph Obraz Rzymu u Florusa [The Image of Rome in Florus] (Tarnów 2017) and co-author of the monograph Nemezjan z kręgu antycznej tradycji łowieckiej [Nemesianus in the Circle of Ancient Hunting Tradition] (with Prof. Anna Kucz, University of Silesia; Katowice 2019). [15.11.2024]

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