An interesting, admirable, and largely successful effort to squeeze a gallon into a pint pot.

Classics for All

[Explains] Callimachus' poetry in a clear and approachable way ... R. does an admirable job of showcasing many of his virtues. For those who are familiar with Greek poetry (but are non-specialists or students), this is a helpful introduction to an understudied artist.

The Classical Review

This small volume ... comprises fine, very informed and very affordable readings of the essential pieces of Callimachus' poetry; the reader ignorant of Hellenistic poetry will find in these pages a sure and informed guide which gives all the keys to reading a complex and demanding literary production. It is an excellent introduction to Callimachus and an invitation to read and reread this essential poet, too little known to Hellenists.

Revue des Études Anciennes (Bloomsbury Translation)