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The Odes

The Odes

The Odes
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by Pindar,

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One of the most celebrated poets of the classical world, Pindar wrote odes for athletes that provide a unique perspective on the social and political life of ancient Greece. Commissioned by successful contestants at the Olympic games and other Panhellenic contests, these odes were performed in the victors' hometowns and conferred enduring recognition on their achievements.

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  • Title The Odes
  • Author Pindar,
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 376
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press
  • Features Glossary, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 35236232
  • ISBN 9780520300002 / 0520300009
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 1.2 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
    • Cultural Region: Mediterranean
  • Category Miscellaneous Adult
  • Library of Congress subjects Athletics - Greece, Games - Greece
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2019002206
  • Dewey Decimal Code 884.01
  • Quantity available 5

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From the publisher

One of the most celebrated poets of the classical world, Pindar wrote odes for athletes that provide a unique perspective on the social and political life of ancient Greece. Commissioned in honor of successful contestants at the Olympic games and other Panhellenic contests, these odes were performed in the victors' hometowns and conferred enduring recognition on their achievements.

Andrew M. Miller's superb new translation captures the beauty of Pindar's forty-five surviving victory odes, preserving the rhythm, elegance, and imagery for which they have been admired since antiquity while adhering closely to the meaning of the original Greek. This edition provides a comprehensive introduction and interpretive notes to guide readers through the intricacies of the poems and the worldview that they embody.

From the rear cover

"These translations offer a full rendering of the experience of a Pindaric ode. Miller's phenomenal knowledge of Greek, ear for English poetry, and meticulous fidelity to the original will make this volume a treasure for any readers who wish to understand and enjoy Greece's greatest lyric poet." --William H. Race, George L. Paddison Professor of Classics, Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Miller has achieved the seemingly impossible, delivering a highly readable translation, made all the more accessible by his erudite introduction and notes, without diminishing the strange beauty of Pindaric poetry."--Margaret Foster, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Indiana University

About the author

Andrew M. Miller is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of From Delos to Delphi: A Literary Study of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo and Greek Lyric: An Anthology in Translation.
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