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Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns
Daryl Hine
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Description for Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns
Paperback. Sheds light on the words of Hesiod and the world of Archaic Greece. This volume includes Hesiod's "Works and Days" and "Theogony", two of the oldest non-Homeric poems to survive. It provides a glimpse into the everyday life of ordinary people in the eighth century BCE. Editor(s): Hine, Daryl. Translator(s): Hine, Daryl. Num Pages: 230 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
In "Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns", highly acclaimed poet and translator Daryl Hine brings new life to the words of Hesiod and the world of Archaic Greece. Unlike most available prose renderings of their works, Hine's illuminating translations present these classics as they originally appeared, in verse. This volume includes Hesiod's "Works and Days" and "Theogony", two of the oldest non-Homeric poems to survive. "Works and Days" is filled with cautionary tales and advice for managing harvests and maintaining a good work ethic. "Theogony" is the earliest comprehensive account of classical mythology - including the names and genealogies ... Read more
In "Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns", highly acclaimed poet and translator Daryl Hine brings new life to the words of Hesiod and the world of Archaic Greece. Unlike most available prose renderings of their works, Hine's illuminating translations present these classics as they originally appeared, in verse. This volume includes Hesiod's "Works and Days" and "Theogony", two of the oldest non-Homeric poems to survive. "Works and Days" is filled with cautionary tales and advice for managing harvests and maintaining a good work ethic. "Theogony" is the earliest comprehensive account of classical mythology - including the names and genealogies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226329666
SKU
V9780226329666
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About Daryl Hine
Daryl Hine is an award-winning poet and translator. The former editor of Poetry and a MacArthur fellow, he has published more than a dozen volumes of his own poetry and translations, including Theocritus: Idylls and Epigrams; Ovid's "Heroides": A Verse Translation; and Puerilities: Erotic Epigrams of"The Greek Anthology."
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