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Hesiodi Carmina
Hesiod, Aloisius Rzach
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R880
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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
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
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.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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.
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.
Hesiod's Theogony is a large-scale synthesis of a vast variety of
local Greek traditions concerning the gods, organized as a
narrative that tells how they came to be and how they established
permanent control over the cosmos. It is the first Greek mythical
cosmogony. The initial state of the universe is chaos, a dark
indefinite void considered as a divine primordial condition from
which everything else appeared. Theogony is a part of Greek
mythology which embodies the desire to articulate reality as a
whole; this universalizing impulse was fundamental for the first
later projects of speculative theorizing.
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