Reading The Victory Ode

Author : Peter Agócs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139536389
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Victory Ode written by Peter Agócs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The victory ode was a short-lived poetic genre in the fifth century BC, but its impact has been substantial. Pindar, Bacchylides and others are now among the most widely read Greek authors precisely because of their significance for the literary development of poetry between Homer and tragedy and their historical involvement in promoting Greek rulers. Their influence was so great that it ultimately helped to define the European notion of lyric from the Renaissance onwards. This collection of essays by international experts examines the victory ode from a range of angles: its genesis and evolution, the nature of the commissioning process, the patrons, context of performance and re-performance, and the poetics of the victory ode and its exponents. From these different perspectives the contributors offer both a panoramic view of the genre and an insight into the modern research positions on this complex and fascinating subject.

Author : Peter Agócs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107007879
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Victory Ode written by Peter Agócs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of papers by international experts on one of the most paradoxical and influential poetic genres of classical antiquity.

Author : Christopher Carey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781139525848
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Victory Ode written by Christopher Carey and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of papers by international experts on one of the most paradoxical and influential poetic genres of classical antiquity.

Author : Mary R. Lefkowitz
Publisher : Noyes Data Corporation/Noyes Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Victory Ode written by Mary R. Lefkowitz and published by Noyes Data Corporation/Noyes Publications. This book was released on 1976 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pindar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pindar's Victory Songs written by Pindar and published by . This book was released on 1980-06 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pindar's victory odes, written in the fifth century B.C. to commemorate the heroes of the athletic games, are some of the most powerful and intricte works of ancient Greek poetry -- and perhaps the most difficult to translate well.

Author : Pindar
Publisher : Standard Ebooks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Victory Odes written by Pindar and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2024-01-29T17:24:49Z with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The victory odes, or epinikia, are a series of poems composed by the ancient Greek poet Pindar to commemorate the triumphs of athletes who competed in various Panhellenic games like the Olympic, Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian Games. The poems are known for their intricate complexity, which combines praise for the athletes, mythological references, moral reflections, and philosophical musings. The victory odes are considered to be the most complete works by Pindar that have survived from antiquity, as the rest of his works only exist in papyrus fragments. These odes provide valuable insights into the ancient Greek world, as they reveal how the Greeks celebrated their athletic heroes, and the cultural significance of athletic competition in ancient Greece. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Author : Kevin Crotty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Song and Action written by Kevin Crotty and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pindar
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0192805533
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Odes written by Pindar and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths and are also a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics. Verity's lucid translations are complemented by insights into competition, myth, and meaning. - ;'we can speak of no greater contest than Olympia' 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 of his human limitations. The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths, such as Jason and the Argonauts, and Perseus and Medusa, and are a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics. Pindar's startling use of language - striking metaphors, bold syntax, enigmatic expressions - makes reading his poetry a uniquely rewarding experience. Anthony Verity's lucid translations are complemented by an introduction and notes that provide insight into competition, myth, and meaning. -

Author : Pindar
Publisher : Bobbs-Merrill Company
ISBN 13 : 9780672515439
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pindar's Odes written by Pindar and published by Bobbs-Merrill Company. This book was released on 1974 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pindar
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801899176
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Odes for Victorious Athletes written by Pindar and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've just won the gold medal, what are you going to do? In Ancient Greece, your patron could throw a feast in your honor and have a poet write a hymn of praise to you. The great poet Pindar composed many such odes for victorious athletes. Esteemed classicist Anne Pippin Burnett presents a fresh and exuberant translation of Pindar's victory songs. The typical Pindaric ode reflects three separate moments: the instant of success in contest, the victory night with its disorderly revels, and the actual banquet of family and friends where the commissioned poem is being offered as entertainment. In their essential effect, these songs transform a physical triumph, as experienced by one man, into a sense of elation shared by his peers—men who have gathered to dine and to drink. Athletic odes were presented by small bands of dancing singers, influencing the audience with music and dance as well as by words. These translations respect the form of the originals, keeping the stanzas that shaped repeating melodies and danced figures and using rhythms meant to suggest performers in motion. Pindar's songs were meant to entertain and exalt groups of drinking men. These translations revive the confident excitement of their original performances.