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The Complete Odes
Pindar
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Description for The Complete Odes
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Instone, Stephen. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 166.
'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 ... Read more
'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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199553907
SKU
V9780199553907
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