Volume II. Part II. Iambic Poetry. Archilochus (sixth century B.C.), famous composer of elegies, hymns, etc. -- more than 200 fragments, some substantial. (We include the remarkable 'Archilochus Monument' and the work done on the text by Edmonds). Semonides of Amorgos -- more than 40 fragments (one is a poem of 118 lines); Hermippus, Scythinus.

For over two centuries, iambus and elegy attracted some of the finest poetic talents in Greek history and played a major role in public and private life, surviving as living forms into the fourth century BC. This edited collection provides the first comprehensive exploration devoted specifically to iambus and elegy, offering an important insight into the key issues within current research on the genres. Chapters by leading international scholars in the fieldexamine the forms from a broad range of perspectives and provide a solid foundation for future research.