Kynegetika

Pseudo-Oppian’s Cynegetica is a fascinating didactic poem on hunting from the early third century that has received little scholarly attention. Stephan Renker’s bilingual edition is the first complete German translation in the last 250 years. A detailed introduction and helpful notes ensure the work is accessible to a wider audience.

"Stephan Renker has now offered readers of German an exemplary (and affordable) edition of Pseudo-Oppian’s Cynegetica, the first complete German translation of this fascinating poem in over 250 years. [...] I highly recommend this volume to anyone interested in Pseudo-Oppian, and especially to readers who are not familiar with his didactic poem. R. has produced a lucid translation of a not always lucid poem accompanied by many helpful notes on zoological, textual, and literary matters as well as a thorough overview of the secondary literature." Sean McGrath in: ExClass 2021, 439-445.