Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 360 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9780520971578
Series Statement:
World Literature in Translation
Content:
One of the most celebrated poets of the classical world, Pindar wrote odes for athletes that provide a unique perspective on the social and political life of ancient Greece. Commissioned in honor of successful contestants at the Olympic games and other Panhellenic contests, these odes were performed in the victors’ hometowns and conferred enduring recognition on their achievements. Andrew M. Miller’s superb new translation captures the beauty of Pindar’s forty-five surviving victory odes, preserving the rhythm, elegance, and imagery for which they have been admired since antiquity while adhering closely to the meaning of the original Greek. This edition provides a comprehensive introduction and interpretive notes to guide readers through the intricacies of the poems and the worldview that they embody
Content:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Olympian Odes -- The Pythian Odes -- The Nemean Odes -- The Isthmian Odes -- Appendix on Conventions and Motifs -- Glossary of Names -- Textual Conspectus
Note:
restricted access online access with authorization star
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Includes index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520299986
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520300002
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Pindarus The odes Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2019 ISBN 9780520300002
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ancient Studies
DOI:
10.1525/9780520971578
URL:
http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Author information:
Pindarus
