You might also like

More about Greek Lyric Poetry

• Book details
• Synopsis
• Trending among others

You get 25 loyalty points

Book synopsis

The Greek lyric, elegiac, and iambic poets of the two centuries from 650 to 450 BC - Archilochus and Alcman, Sappho and Mimnermus, Anacreon, Simonides, and the rest - produced some of the finest poetry of antiquity, perfect in form, spontaneous in expression, reflecting all the joys and anxieties of their personal lives and of the societies in which they lived. This new poetic translation by a leading expert captures the nuances of meaning and the whole spirit of this poetry as never before. It is not merely a selection but covers all the surviving poems and intelligible fragments, apart from the works of Pindar and Bacchylides, and includes a number of pieces not previously translated. The Introduction gives a brief account of the poets, and explanatory Notes on the texts will be found at the end. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Book details

Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Poetry

• Full title: Greek Lyric Poetry
• Author: M L West
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• EAN: 9780199540396
• ISBN: 019954039X
• ID: 04035552
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Weight: 180 g
• Dimensions: 195 × 130 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. September 2008

Trending among others

---

---

---