Pindar 
The Odes [EPUB ebook] 

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.

 

Innehållsförteckning

Preface

Maps


Introduction

The Olympian Odes

The Pythian Odes

The Nemean Odes

The Isthmian Odes


Appendix on Conventions and Motifs

Glossary of Names

Textual Conspectus

Om författaren

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.