APOLLONIUS OF RHODES


Meaning of APOLLONIUS OF RHODES in English

born с 295 BC

Greek poet and grammarian.

He served as librarian of the famous Library of Alexandria . His Argonautica , a romantic epic in four books about the Homer and is noted for its suggestive similes, vivid descriptions of nature, and fresh handling of old episodes.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.