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The Homeric Hymns - Softcover

Cook, Erwin; Athanassakis, Apostolos N.

 
9780801879838: The Homeric Hymns
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0801879833 ISBN 13: 9780801879838
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004

Synopsis

A rich source for students of Greek mythology and literature, the Homeric hymns are also fine poetry. Attributed by the ancients to Homer, these prooimia, or preludes, were actually composed over centuries and used by poets to prepare for the singing or recitation of longer portions of the Homeric epics. In his acclaimed translations of the hymns, Apostolos Athanassakis preserves the essential simplicity of the original Greek, offering a straightforward, line-by-line translation that makes no attempts to masquerade or modernize. For this long-awaited new edition, Athanassakis enhances his classic work with a comprehensive index, careful and selective changes in the translations themselves, and numerous additions to the notes which will enrich the reader's experience of these ancient and influential poems.

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About the Author

Apostolos N. Athanassakis holds the James and Sarah Argyropoulos Chair in Hellenic Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Among his many translations is Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, Shield, also available from Johns Hopkins.

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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0801879833
ISBN 13 
9780801879838
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
128