Cynegeticus

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Cynegeticus is an ancient Greek treatise on hunting, traditionally attributed to Arrian of Nicomedia and focused on the training and use of hounds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek treatise
didactic prose work
work on hunting
aimsTo improve hunting practices
instruct hunters
associatedWith Arrian's corpus
Greek literature
authorAttributed Arrian of Nicomedia NERFINISHED
culturalSphere Greek-speaking Roman Empire NERFINISHED
discusses breeds of hounds
conduct of the hunter
equipment for hunting
methods of training hounds
qualities of good hounds
focusesOn breeding of hounds
care of hounds
selection of hounds
techniques of the hunt
use of hounds in hunting
genre hunting manual
technical treatise
hasHistoricalContext Greek hunting traditions
Roman-era Greek aristocratic culture
hasTheme discipline and training
human–animal relationship
virtues of the hunter
influencedField later hunting literature
intendedAudience elite hunters
owners of hunting dogs
language Ancient Greek
literaryForm prose
mainTopic hunting
hunting with hounds
training of hunting dogs
period Roman Imperial period
preservedIn medieval manuscript tradition
relatedWorkByAuthor Anabasis of Alexander NERFINISHED
Indica NERFINISHED
studiedIn animal studies in antiquity
classical philology
history of hunting
subject dogs
hound training
hunting dogs
titleInGreek Κυνηγετικός
titleInLatin Cynegeticus NERFINISHED
traditionallyAttributedTo Arrian of Nicomedia NERFINISHED
workType specialized technical literature

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Arrian of Nicomedia notableWork Cynegeticus