The Complete Odes (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Pindar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192805533 ISBN 13: 9780192805539

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

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. TheOdes 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 insights on Greek religion and ethics. Pindar's startling use of language, including striking metaphors, bold syntax, and enigmatic expressions, makes reading his poetry a uniquely rewarding experience.
Anthony Verity's lucid translations stay as close as they can to the original Greek, without sacrificing readability. The text is complemented by a succinct introduction by Stephen Instone outlining the essential nature of Pindar'sOdes as well as explaining the nature of the Games, the events, and the participants. Explanatory notes help the reader to navigate Pindar's sometimes compressed and allusive expressive technique.

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Anthony Verity is a freelance translator and educational consultant who was formerly Headmaster of Leeds Grammar School and Master of Dulwich College. Other translations for Oxford includeJason and the Golden Fleece by Apollonius of Rhodes, and Idylls, by Theocritus.

Stephen Instone is Honora Research Fellow, University College London

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0192805533
• ISBN 13: 9780192805539
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 186
• Herausgeber: Instone Stephen
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