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Hesiod, who lived in Boetia in the late eighth century BC, is one
of the oldest known, and possibly the oldest of Greek poets. His
Theogony contains a systematic genealogy of the gods from the
beginning of the world and an account of the struggles of the
Titans. In contrast, Works and Days is a compendium of moral and
practical advice on husbandry, and throws unique and fascinating
light on archaic Greek society. As well as offering the earliest
known sources for the myths of Pandora, Prometheus and the Golden
Age, Hesiod's poetry provides a valuable account of the ethics and
superstitions of the society in which he lived. Unlike Homer,
Hesiod writes about himself and his family, and he stands out as
the first personality in European literature. This new translation,
by a leading expert on the Hesiodic poems combines accuracy with
readability. It is accompanied by an introduction and explanatory
notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics
has made available the widest range of literature from around the
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scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
In this new translation of Hesiod, Barry B. Powell gives an
accessible, modern verse rendering of these vibrant texts,
essential to an understanding of early Greek myth and society. With
stunning color images that help bring to life the contents of the
poems and notes that explicate complex passages, Powell's fresh
renditions provide an exciting introduction to the culture of the
ancient Greeks. This is the definitive translation and guide for
students and readers looking to experience the poetry of Hesiod,
who ranks alongside Homer as an influential poet of Greek
antiquity.
Hesiod describes himself as a Boeotian shepherd who heard the Muses
call upon him to sing about the gods. His exact dates are unknown,
but he has often been considered a younger contemporary of Homer.
The first volume of this revised Loeb Classical Library edition
offers Hesiod's two extant poems and a generous selection of
testimonia regarding his life, works, and reception. In Theogony,
Hesiod charts the history of the divine world, narrating the origin
of the universe and the rise of the gods, from first beginnings to
the triumph of Zeus, and reporting on the progeny of Zeus and of
goddesses in union with mortal men. In Works and Days, Hesiod
shifts his attention to humanity, delivering moral precepts and
practical advice regarding agriculture, navigation, and many other
matters; along the way he gives us the myths of Pandora and of the
Golden, Silver, and other Races of Men. The second volume contains
The Shield and extant fragments of other poems, including the
Catalogue of Women, that were attributed to Hesiod in antiquity.
The former provides a Hesiodic counterpoint to the shield of
Achilles in the Iliad; the latter presents several legendary
episodes organized according to the genealogy of their heroes'
mortal mothers. None of these is now thought to be by Hesiod
himself, but all have considerable literary and historical
interest. Glenn W. Most has thoroughly revised his edition to take
account of the textual and interpretive scholarship that has
appeared since its initial publication.
English translation. Hesiod's straightforward account of family
conflict among the gods is the best and earliest evidence of what
the ancient Greeks believed about the beginning of the world.
Includes Hesiod's Works and Days, lines 1-201, and the Library of
Apollodorus.
"Robert Lamberton's Introduction is an excellent, concise
exposition of current scholarly debate: his notes are informative
and helpful. . . . Those who want a translation that captures
something of the spirit of an ancient Greek poetic voice and its
cultural milieu and transmits it in an appealing, lively, and
accessible style will now turn to Lombardo." --M. A. Katz, Wesleyan
University, in CHOICE
Hesiod describes himself as a Boeotian shepherd who heard the Muses
call upon him to sing about the gods. His exact dates are unknown,
but he has often been considered a younger contemporary of Homer.
The first volume of this revised Loeb Classical Library edition
offers Hesiod's two extant poems and a generous selection of
testimonia regarding his life, works, and reception. In Theogony,
Hesiod charts the history of the divine world, narrating the origin
of the universe and the rise of the gods, from first beginnings to
the triumph of Zeus, and reporting on the progeny of Zeus and of
goddesses in union with mortal men. In Works and Days, Hesiod
shifts his attention to humanity, delivering moral precepts and
practical advice regarding agriculture, navigation, and many other
matters; along the way he gives us the myths of Pandora and of the
Golden, Silver, and other Races of Men. The second volume contains
The Shield and extant fragments of other poems, including the
Catalogue of Women, that were attributed to Hesiod in antiquity.
The former provides a Hesiodic counterpoint to the shield of
Achilles in the Iliad; the latter presents several legendary
episodes organized according to the genealogy of their heroes'
mortal mothers. None of these is now thought to be by Hesiod
himself, but all have considerable literary and historical
interest. Glenn W. Most has thoroughly revised his edition to take
account of the textual and interpretive scholarship that has
appeared since its initial publication.
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Theogony / Works and Days (Paperback)
Hesiod; C S Morrissey; Foreword by Roger Scruton; Contributions by Eric Voegelin
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Philosopher C.S. Morrissey adapts Hesiod's two great works,
"Theogony" and "Works and Days," taking into account the poet's
essential meditative insights that paved the way for the subsequent
achievements of Greek philosophy, most notably of Plato, and
thereby gave a distinctive shape to all of Western philosophy.
"Theogony" recounts the genesis of the first generations of the
Greek gods and recollects how Zeus used both force and persuasion
to establish his cosmic reign of justice. "Works and Days" tells
the story of the origin and ordination of human beings within this
cosmos and their perennial struggle to win order from disorder in a
world overwhelmed by harsh sorrows and injustice.
In the wake of personal adversity and suffering, Hesiod was
inspired by the Muses to sing out against the untruth of society
and to disclose the truth about justice in the cosmos. "Theogony,"
which won him his laurels in a poetic competition, begins by
telling of how the Muses chose him as an individual vessel of
inspiration, to be a rival to Homer and the old myths with a newer
vision of the struggle for justice among the gods. In "Works and
Days," Hesiod includes these autobiographical details within a
reflection on the two-fold role of competition in life: "the bad
strife" is visible everywhere in the manifold forms of universal
disorder, although "the good strife" is part of the struggle to
maintain order in the wake of chaos and the primeval void.
These new translations are contextualized with a foreword by
distinguished philosopher Roger Scruton and text by the late
philosopher and historian Eric Voegelin, who argues the magnitude
of Hesiod's influence on Greek philosophy and Western history, and
how his sublime contribution to literature has formed a signal
bridge between myth and metaphysics.
Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher
and theologian
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