Nemean Odes. Isthmian Odes. Fragments [Greek, Ancient (To 1453)]

by Pindar

The preeminent lyric poet of ancient Greece.

Of the Greek lyric poets, Pindar (ca. 518-438 BC) was "by far the greatest for the magnificence of his inspiration" in Quintilian's view; Horace judged him "sure to win Apollo's laurels." The esteem of the ancients may help explain why a good portion of his work was carefully preserved. Most of the Greek lyric poets come down to us only in bits and pieces, but nearly a quarter of Pindar's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Greek, Ancient (To 1453)
• ISBN: 0674995341
• ISBN13: 9780674995345
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.4" x 6.6"