[PDF.06xm] The Complete Odes (Oxford World's Classics)

The Complete Odes (Oxford World's Classics)

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 | #599037 in Books |  imusti |  2008-10-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  5.00 x.60 x7.70l,.77 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

 | Oxford University Press USA

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||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| We can speak of no greater contest than Olympia|By HH|Pindar, whose name Marx uses as a euphemism for one who sings the praises of tyrannies, wrote some of the greatest poetry of the ancient world. While Pindar seems to have intended the odes to be heard and not read, Verity nevertheless provides a readable translation. Extolling athletes and connecting them to incidents in my|About the Author|Anthony Verity, Freelance author. Stephen Instone, Honora Research Fellow, University College London.

The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. He celebrated the victories of athletes competing in foot races, horse races, boxing, wrestling, all-in fighting and the pentathlon, and his Odes are fascinating not only for their poetic qualities, but for what they tell us about the Games. Pindar praises the victor by comparing him to mythical heroes and the gods, but also reminds the athlete o...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Complete Odes (Oxford World's Classics)   |  Pindar.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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