The homeric hymns
2nd ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Athanassakis, Apostolos N. - Contributor
Publication
2004 - Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland
Language
English
Word Count
26,500 words, Guess
Page Count
106 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3289151M
- ISBN-100801879833
- OCLC Control Number56017776
- OCLC Control Numberhomerichymns0000unse_i3p1
- Library of Congress Control Number2004002130
and 2 more
- LibraryThing39108
- Goodreads835803
Classifications
- DDC883/.01
- LCCPA4025.H8 A8 2004
Description
"A rich source for students of Greek mythology and literature, the Homeric Hymns are also fine poetry. Attributed by the ancients to Homer, these prooimia, or preludes, were actually composed over centuries and used by poets to prepare for the singing or recitation of longer passages of the Homeric epics. In his acclaimed translations of the Hymns, Apostolos N. Athanassakis preserves the essential simplicity of the original Greek, offering a straightforward, line-by-line translation without seeking to masquerade or modernize. For this long-awaited new edition, Athanassakis enhances his classic work with a new bibliography, a comprehensive index, careful and selective changes in the translations themselves, and numerous additions to the introduction and notes which will enrich the reader's experience of these ancient and influential poems."--BOOK JACKET.
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