Hesiod and Theognis: Theogony, Works and Days, and Elegies
| AUTHOR | Theognis; Hésiode; Wender, Dorothea et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (08/26/1976) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Together these two poets-Hesiod, the epic poet, and Theognis, the elegist-offer a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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ISBN-13:
9780140442830
ISBN-10:
0140442839
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
176
Carton Quantity:
112
Product Dimensions:
5.07 x 0.43 x 7.73 inches
Weight:
0.27 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Literary Criticism | Ancient and Classical
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
881.01
Library of Congress Control Number:
74165426
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Together these two poets-Hesiod, the epic poet, and Theognis, the elegist-offer a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Translator:
Wender, Dorothea
Dorothea Wender, professor and chair of the Department of Classics at Wheaton college, Norton, Massachusetts, is a poet (verse translations of "Hesiod and Theognis); "scholar "(The Last Scenes of the Odyssey); "writer of Children's books "(Frankie and the Fawn); "and fiction writer "(Murder Gets a Degree)."
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