Johan C. Thom

Cleanthes' Hymn to Zeus

Text, Translation, and Commentary
2005. 219 pages. Unrevised ebook edition 2025.
DOI 10.1628/978-3-16-165567-8
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Summary
This book, the first complete monograph to be devoted to the Hymn to Zeus by the Stoic philosopher Cleanthes, contains a new critical text edition and English translation of the Hymn. Johan Thom analyses the composition, genre and function of the poem in depth, arguing that the Hymn should be considered a genuine prayer.

Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity (STAC)