Greek Elegiac Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries B.C.
| AUTHOR | Gerber, Douglas E.; Gerber, Douglas E.; Tyrtaeus et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Harvard University Press (09/01/1999) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Noble verse.
The Greek poetry of the archaic period that we call elegy was composed primarily for banquets and convivial gatherings. Its subject matter consists of almost any topic, excluding only the scurrilous and obscene. In this completely new Loeb Classical Library edition, Douglas Gerber provides a faithful translation of the fragments and significant testimonia that have come down to us, with full explanatory notes. Most substantial in this volume is the collection of elegiac verses to which Theognis' name is attached. Drinking and merry-making are frequent themes in these poems; there are also more reflective and philosophic pieces and love poems. Together they offer an interesting picture of an aristocratic man's views about life, friendship, fate, and daily concerns. Also notable in this volume is the martial verse of the Spartan Tyrtaeus and the poetry of Solon, Athens' famous lawmaker.
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ISBN-13:
9780674995826
ISBN-10:
0674995821
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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Page Count:
512
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
4.60 x 1.10 x 6.40 inches
Weight:
0.79 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Poetry | Anthologies (multiple authors)
Poetry | Ancient and Classical
Poetry | Ancient & Classical
Dewey Decimal:
881.010
Library of Congress Control Number:
98026152
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Noble verse.
The Greek poetry of the archaic period that we call elegy was composed primarily for banquets and convivial gatherings. Its subject matter consists of almost any topic, excluding only the scurrilous and obscene. In this completely new Loeb Classical Library edition, Douglas Gerber provides a faithful translation of the fragments and significant testimonia that have come down to us, with full explanatory notes. Most substantial in this volume is the collection of elegiac verses to which Theognis' name is attached. Drinking and merry-making are frequent themes in these poems; there are also more reflective and philosophic pieces and love poems. Together they offer an interesting picture of an aristocratic man's views about life, friendship, fate, and daily concerns. Also notable in this volume is the martial verse of the Spartan Tyrtaeus and the poetry of Solon, Athens' famous lawmaker.
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Preface by:
Gerber, Douglas E.
Gerber is Fox Professor of Classical Studies, University of Western Ontario.
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Editor:
Gerber, Douglas E.
Gerber is Fox Professor of Classical Studies, University of Western Ontario.
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