How Long to Read The Argonautica

How Long Does it Take to Read The Argonautica?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 2 minutes to read The Argonautica by Rhodius Apollonius

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Ancient Classics. The Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius. The Golden Fleece Apollonius of Rhodes, is best known as the author of the Argonautica, an epic poem about Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. The poem is one of the few extant examples of the epic genre and it was both innovative and influential, providing Ptolemaic Egypt with a "cultural mnemonic" or national "archive of images", and offering the Latin poets Virgil and Gaius Valerius Flaccus a model for their own epics. His other poems, which survive only in small fragments, concerned the beginnings or foundations of cities, such as Alexandria and Cnidus – places of interest to the Ptolemies, whom he served as a scholar and librarian at the Library of Alexandria. A literary dispute with Callimachus, another Alexandrian librarian/poet, is a topic much discussed by modern scholars since it is thought to give some insight into their poetry, although there is very little evidence that there ever was such a dispute between the two men. In fact almost nothing at all is known about Apollonius and even his connection with Rhodes is a matter for speculation. Once considered a mere imitator of Homer, and therefore a failure as a poet, his reputation has been enhanced by recent studies, with an emphasis on the special characteristics of Hellenistic poets as scholarly heirs of a long literary tradition writing at a unique time in history.

How long is The Argonautica?

The Argonautica by Rhodius Apollonius is 122 pages long, and a total of 30,744 words.

This makes it 41% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Argonautica Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 48 minutes to read The Argonautica aloud.

What Reading Level is The Argonautica?

The Argonautica is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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