Here begins the fantastic tale of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece. Written in the third century BC, the story of Jason and the Argonauts has thrilled adventure lovers for ages. A noble band of heroes sets out from Greece aboard the ship Argo in search of the fabled Golden Fleece of a magical ram. Under the watchful gaze of the gods, they encounter obstacles both horrible and seductive that test their very limits. This selection is taken from E.V. Rieu's stirring translation of the Argonautica, published in full as The Voyage of Argo.
Johann Jakob Bodmer Book order (chronological)
July 19, 1698 – January 2, 1783
Bodmer championed an aesthetic philosophy rooted in the artist's creative imagination and the depiction of the wondrous, deliberately diverging from prevailing literary currents. He is celebrated as a rediscoverer of medieval German poetry and a significant translator of Homer and Milton. His work profoundly influenced German literature and thought.
Deutsche Texte - 30: Vom Laienurteil zum Kunstgefühl
- 199 pages
- 7 hours of reading
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