Classics in Translation: 001 (Greek Literature) - Softcover

University Of Wisconsin Press

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0299808955 ISBN 13: 9780299808952

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988

Synopsis

Here, translated into modern English, are the works of literature, history, science, oratory, and philosophy that constitute the mainstream of classical Greek thought and continue to influence world civilizations. This volume includes:
· Complete translations of Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Sophocles’ Antigone, Euripides’ Medea, Aristophanes’ Frogs, and The Constitution of Athens by the “Old Oligarch.”
· Abridged translations of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, The Homeric Hymn to Hermes, and Plutarch’s Life of Tiberius Gracchus.
· Selections from Hesiod and Lucian; from twenty-eight lyric poets including Sappho, Pindar, and Meleagar; from the histories of Herodotus and Thucydides; and from eight Attic orators, including Isocrates and Demosthenes.
· Selections from the scientific writings of Hippocrates, Archimedes, and Galen.
· Selections from the pre-Socratic philosophers and from Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, and Epictetus.

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Review

..." atttractive, well-organized, and stimulating." --"The Phoenix"
.,." atttractive, well-organized, and stimulating." --"The Phoenix"

"A stimulating comprehensive survey of classical antiquity." --"Classical Philology"

"The distinctive feature of these two volumes is the fact that the translations are new and in contemporary English." --"Quarterly Journal of Speech"

Come soak your lungs in wine;
the dog-star's returning,
The summer is a hard one
And the thirsty world is burning.
"--Alcaeus"

"A stimulating comprehensive survey of classical antiquity."--"Classical Philology"

"Much superior to any previous anthologies of the kind."--"The Journal of General Education"

"A valuable addition to any private library."--"The Classical Journal"

"Attractive, well-organized, and stimulating."--"The Phoenix"

"The distinctive feature of these two volumes is the fact that the translations are new and in contemporary English."--"Quarterly Journal of Speech"

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0299808955
• ISBN 13: 9780299808952
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 446