Arguably the greatest Greek lyric poet, Pindar was a controversial figure in fifth-century Greece – a conservative Boiotian aristocrat who studied in Athens and a writer on physical prowess whose interest in the Games was largely philosophical. Pindar’s Epinician Odes – choral songs extolling victories in the Games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea and Korinth – cover the whole spectrum of the Greek moral order, from earthly competition to fate and mythology. But in C. M. Bowra’s clear translation his one central image stands out – the successful athlete transformed and transfigured by the power of the gods.
The Odes of Pindar
17.21€
The Odes of Pindar
ISBN: 9780140442090
17.21€
ISBN:
9780140442090
Κατηγορίες: Essays lectures, Poetry
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Διαστάσεις | 1.5 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
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Βάρος | 200 g |
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