Aratea Ernst Maass Classical Philology Latin Poetry Myth CLASSICAL REPRINT HC

This classical reprint is a remarkable window into the scholarship of nineteenth-century classical philology. Ernst Maass’s Aratea brings together fragments and commentaries on ancient astronomical poetry;  the Latin and Greek verses inspired by Aratus’ Phaenomena.

This volume is a fascinating intersection of literature, astronomy, and myth. It preserves texts that connect the poetic imagination of the ancient world with the scientific curiosity of its early interpreters. For collectors of classical literature or anyone interested in how the stars were written into verse, this is a book of both intellectual and historical charm.

A rewarding find for readers who appreciate the precision of German classical scholarship and the romance of ancient learning.