Nicander of Colophon's "Theriaca": A Literary Commentary

Product Description
In this book Floris Overduin highlights the artistic merits of Nicander's
Theriaca (2nd century BCE), a Hellenistic didactic poem on snakes and curative herbs. The commentary, preceded by an extensive introduction, aims to show Nicander's literary, rather than scientific aims.
About the Author
Floris Overduin, Ph. D. (2010) in Classics, Radboud University, is assistant professor at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. He has published various articles on Nicander's
Theriaca and related Greek poetry from the Hellenistic and Imperial Period.