Pindar

by D.S. Carne-Ross

Book Overview

Pindar has for centuries been the least understood and appreciated of the great classical poets, for the type of composition by which he is now chiefly represent--the ode written on commission to praise a victorious athlete--does not seem to fit our notions of what a lyric poem should be. This book by D.S. Carne-Ross sets out to recover Pindar as a vital presence in the Western tradition. Through critical discussion, comparison with more familiar...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300033931
• ISBN13: 9780300033939
• Release Date: September 1985
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"