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Author: Peter Agócs Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139536389 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 445
Book Description
The victory ode was a short-lived poetic genre in the fifth century BC, but its impact has been substantial. Pindar, Bacchylides and others are now among the most widely read Greek authors precisely because of their significance for the literary development of poetry between Homer and tragedy and their historical involvement in promoting Greek rulers. Their influence was so great that it ultimately helped to define the European notion of lyric from the Renaissance onwards. This collection of essays by international experts examines the victory ode from a range of angles: its genesis and evolution, the nature of the commissioning process, the patrons, context of performance and re-performance, and the poetics of the victory ode and its exponents. From these different perspectives the contributors offer both a panoramic view of the genre and an insight into the modern research positions on this complex and fascinating subject.
Author: Peter Agócs Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139536389 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 445
Book Description
The victory ode was a short-lived poetic genre in the fifth century BC, but its impact has been substantial. Pindar, Bacchylides and others are now among the most widely read Greek authors precisely because of their significance for the literary development of poetry between Homer and tragedy and their historical involvement in promoting Greek rulers. Their influence was so great that it ultimately helped to define the European notion of lyric from the Renaissance onwards. This collection of essays by international experts examines the victory ode from a range of angles: its genesis and evolution, the nature of the commissioning process, the patrons, context of performance and re-performance, and the poetics of the victory ode and its exponents. From these different perspectives the contributors offer both a panoramic view of the genre and an insight into the modern research positions on this complex and fascinating subject.
Author: Pindar Publisher: OUP Oxford ISBN: 0192805533 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
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. - ;'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 Greek myths, such as Jason and the Argonauts, and Perseus and Medusa, and are a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics. Pindar's startling use of language - striking metaphors, bold syntax, enigmatic expressions - makes reading his poetry a uniquely rewarding experience. Anthony Verity's lucid translations are complemented by an introduction and notes that provide insight into competition, myth, and meaning. -
Author: Pindar Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 392
Book Description
Pindar's victory odes, written in the fifth century B.C. to commemorate the heroes of the athletic games, are some of the most powerful and intricte works of ancient Greek poetry -- and perhaps the most difficult to translate well.
Author: Sergio Ruzzier Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1452139350 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 41
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Duck finds a book and is surprised to discover that there are books with words and no pictures--and that even without pictures a book can interest and excite you.
Author: Bacchylides Publisher: Bristol Classical Press ISBN: Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 244
Book Description
Presents the victory poems of the Greek lyric poet Bacchylides. This translation captures the tone of the original, combining the joy of the occasion with the ever-present serious moral undertones, while the introduction sets the poems in their social and religious context, detailing the connection between competition and religious festival.
Author: Peter Agócs
Author: Peter Agócs
Author: Peter Agócs
Author: Pindar
Author: Pindar
Author: Pindar
Author: Pindar
Author: Sergio Ruzzier
Author: Mary R. Lefkowitz
Author: Bacchylides
Author: Horace