Oppiani Poetae Cilicis De Venatione Libri IV Et De Piscatione Libri V.

<p>This is a beautifully presented edition of Oppian's classic works De Venatione Libri IV (Four Books on Hunting) and De Piscatione Libri V (Five Books on Fishing). Presented in both Greek and Latin this volume offers a unique opportunity to engage with the text in its original languages. The work includes a Greek paraphrase of the books on bird-catching (De Acupio).</p><p>Oppian a Cilician poet provides detailed and evocative descriptions of animals hunting techniques and fishing methods offering valuable insights into the natural world and the practices of the time. This edition published in 1776 stands as a testament to the enduring appeal and scholarly importance of Oppian's writings. It remains a valuable resource for students and enthusiasts of classical literature natural history and the history of sport.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>