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The Works and Days; Theogony; The Shield of Herakles (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
Hesiod
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Description for The Works and Days; Theogony; The Shield of Herakles (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
Paperback. Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian Translator(s): Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian.
Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Ann Arbor Paperbacks
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472081615
SKU
V9780472081615
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Ref
99-2
About Hesiod
Richmond Lattimore (1906-1984) was a poet, translator, and longtime professor of Greek at Bryn Mawr College.
Reviews for The Works and Days; Theogony; The Shield of Herakles (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)
Richmond Lattimore is a fine translator of poetry because he has a poetic voice of his own, authentic and unmistakable and yet capable of a remarkable range of modulation. . . . Hesiod is earth-bound and dun-colored; indeed part of his purpose is to discredit the brilliance and the ideals of heroism glorified in the Homeric tradition. But Hesiod too ... Read more