The Odes of Pindar
Author | : Pindar |
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Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1822 |
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Author | : Pindar |
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Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1822 |
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Author | : Pindar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1807 |
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Author | : Pindar |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2007-07-12 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0192805533 |
The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths and are also a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics. Verity's lucid translations are complemented by insights into competition, myth, and meaning. - ;'we can speak of no greater contest than Olympia' The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. He celebrated the victories of athletes competing in foot races, horse races, boxing, wrestling, all-in fighting and the pentathlon, and his Odes are fascinating not only for their poetic qualities, but for what they tell us about the Games. Pindar praises the victor by comparing him to mythical heroes and the gods, but also reminds the athlete of his human limitations. The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths, such as Jason and the Argonauts, and Perseus and Medusa, and are a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics. Pindar's startling use of language - striking metaphors, bold syntax, enigmatic expressions - makes reading his poetry a uniquely rewarding experience. Anthony Verity's lucid translations are complemented by an introduction and notes that provide insight into competition, myth, and meaning. -
Author | : Pindar |
Publisher | : University of California Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2019-09-24 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0520300009 |
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.
Author | : Pindar |
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Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 1852 |
Genre | : Athletics |
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Author | : Frank Nisetich |
Publisher | : Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1980-06-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780801823565 |
Pindar's victory odes, written in the fifth century B.C. to honor the heroes of the great athletic festivals, are some of the most powerful and intricate works of ancient Greek poetry—and among the most difficult to bring to modern readers. With precise translations that retain Pindar's poetic intentions, Frank Nisetich provides the only contemporary English version that captures the brilliance and density of the original odes without sacrificing their subtlety and clarity. In his comprehensive introduction, Nisetich explains the genre of the vistory song and reviews Pindar's life and times. He also prefaces each of the Olympian, Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian odes with a description of its historical background. For students of Greek civilization, mythology, and lyric poetry—and for readers of poetry in general—this highly acclaimed translation justifies the praise of the ancients who called Pindar "far and away the best of the nine lyric poets."
Author | : Gilbert West |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1753 |
Genre | : Olympics |
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Author | : Pindar |
Publisher | : Bobbs-Merrill Company |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9780672515439 |
Author | : Pindar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2017-08-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781375499408 |
Author | : Pindar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1876 |
Genre | : Athletics |
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