Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies 67.2 (2024)
This volume seeks to initiate a dialogue between different strands of Hellenistic aesthetics, drawing together the study of literary aesthetics (‘poetics’), philosophy, and art history. Building on recent developments in Hellenistic studies, the contributors explore the variety, materiality, and social embeddedness of Hellenistic aesthetics. Topics covered include the literary pursuit of the stony and unattractive; the situational framing of Ptolemaic display; Stoic thought on the benefits of mousikē; the distinction between high and low art; and Vergil’s reception of Philodemus and Parthenius.
The volume is available at https://academic.oup.com/bics/issue/67/2. Many of the contributions are Open Access.
