Oppian Halieutica
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Oppian

Halieutica

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A didactic poem on fishing in five books — species of fish, fishing techniques, and the habits of marine creatures. Written with genuine enthusiasm for the sea.

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Books

  • 1
    Book 1

    A hexameter poem on fishing that transforms the mundane into the marvellous, cataloguing Mediterranean sea life with the enthusiasm of a naturalist and the craft of a poet.

    797 lines
  • 2
    Book 2

    A hexameter poem on fishing that transforms the mundane into the marvellous, cataloguing Mediterranean sea life with the enthusiasm of a naturalist and the craft of a poet.

    688 lines
  • 3
    Book 3

    A hexameter poem on fishing that transforms the mundane into the marvellous, cataloguing Mediterranean sea life with the enthusiasm of a naturalist and the craft of a poet.

    648 lines
  • 4
    Book 4

    A hexameter poem on fishing that transforms the mundane into the marvellous, cataloguing Mediterranean sea life with the enthusiasm of a naturalist and the craft of a poet.

    693 lines
  • 5
    Book 5

    A hexameter poem on fishing that transforms the mundane into the marvellous, cataloguing Mediterranean sea life with the enthusiasm of a naturalist and the craft of a poet.

    680 lines
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