Works and Days/Theogony (paper)
'This is by far the best rendering of Hesiod's poems in print. The translation is fully accurate but so readable one doesn't want to stop; it exactly captures Hesiod's rustic wisdom, his humour and his cautious pessimism...Clear brief notes and a glossary make this a must for introductory...
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'This is by far the best rendering of Hesiod's poems in print. The translation is fully accurate but so readable one doesn't want to stop; it exactly captures Hesiod's rustic wisdom, his humour and his cautious pessimism...Clear brief notes and a glossary make this a must for introductory courses: students will love it' - Richard Janko, University College, London.
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Format: paper
ISBN:
9780872201798 (0872201791)
ASIN: 872201791
Publish date: October 1st 1993
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Academic,
Literature,
Cultural,
Read For School,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Greece,
Ancient,
Mythology
Interesting...confusing...parts of this were helpful for understanding Greek myth but not as much as I had hoped. Works and Days was entertaining and fairly easy to comprehend. Theogony was mostly dry and often-times assumed that readers had knowledge of the story backgrounds. I might try this one a...
Hesiod talks about the beginning of the world then gives advice to his lazy brother.
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