Picture 1 of 12
Gallery
Picture 1 of 12
Have one to sell?
Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns by Hesiod (2005, Hardcover)
US $89.90
ApproximatelyRM 369.69
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
Free USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Los Angeles, California, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Fri, 12 Dec and Thu, 18 Dec to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
About this item
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:326899401814
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780226329659
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226329658
ISBN-13
9780226329659
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30754983
Product Key Features
Book Title
Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns
Number of Pages
230 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Folklore & Mythology, General, Ancient & Classical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Poetry, Social Science, Literary Collections
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2004-008778
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
881/.01
Table Of Content
Introduction Hesiod's Works Works and Days Theogony The Homeric Hymns The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice Index
Synopsis
Winner of the 2005 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets. In Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns , highly acclaimed poet and translator Daryl Hine brings to life the words of Hesiod and the world of Archaic Greece. While most available versions of these early Greek writings are rendered in prose, Hine's illuminating translations represent these early classics as they originally appeared, in verse. Since prose was not invented as a literary medium until well after Hesiod's time, presenting these works as poems more closely approximates not only the mechanics but also the melody of the originals. This volume includes Hesiod's Works and Days and Theogony , two of the oldest non-Homeric poems to survive from antiquity. Works and Days is in part a farmer's almanac--filled with cautionary tales and advice for managing harvests and maintaining a good work ethic--and Theogony is the earliest comprehensive account of classical mythology--including the names and genealogies of the gods (and giants and monsters) of Olympus, the sea, and the underworld. Hine brings out Hesiod's unmistakable personality; Hesiod's tales of his escapades and his gritty and persuasive voice not only give us a sense of the author's own character but also offer up a rare glimpse of the everyday life of ordinary people in the eighth century BCE. In contrast, the Homeric Hymns are more distant in that they depict aristocratic life in a polished tone that reveals nothing of the narrators' personalities. These hymns (so named because they address the deities in short invocations at the beginning and end of each) are some of the earliest examples of epyllia , or short stories in the epic manner in Greek. This volume unites Hine's skillful translations of the Works of Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns--along with Hine's rendering of the mock-Homeric epic The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice --in a stunning pairing of these masterful classics.
LC Classification Number
PA4010.E5 2004
Item description from the seller
Seller Feedback
Error displaying feedback. Try refreshing the page.
More to explore :
- Hymns Nonfiction Hardcovers Books,
- Nonfiction Books Hardcover Inspirational Works,
- Hardcover Nonfiction Inspirational Works Books in English,
- Nonfiction Books Hardcover Inspirational Works Personalized,
- Hardcover Nonfiction Inspirational Works Books in Spanish,
- Hardcovers,
- Hardcover Books,
- Stephen King Hardcover Books,
- The Silmarillion Hardcover,
- Hardcover Books with Vintage
Seller Feedback
Error displaying feedback. Try refreshing the page.