Pindar's 'Olympian One' : A Commentary / Douglas E. Gerber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gerber, Douglas E., author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Pindar. Olympian odes--1.

Pindar.

Olympian odes (Pindar).

Laudatory poetry, Greek--History and criticism.

Laudatory poetry, Greek.

Olympic games (Ancient) in literature.

Athletics in literature.

Games in literature.

Greece--In literature.

Greece.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English and Greek.

Summary:

Drawing on an extensive knowledge of the critical history of Olympian One, Professor Gerber here presents a thorough analysis of the language thought, myth, structure, and poetic technique of Pindar's most famous ode. He deals with virtually every word in the poem, elucidating disputed passages, defining Pindar's use of imagery and myth and his structural techniques, and revealing the significance of his statements about the gods, the victor, and his own poetic practice. In doing so he makes a major contribution to Pindaric studies, aiding an understanding of this ode in particular, and of the poet's other works in general.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

CONTENTS

Introduction

Metrical Analysis

The Text

The Commentary

Bibliography

General Index

Index Locorum

Index of Greek Words

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mrz 2019)

ISBN:

9781487597481

1487597487

9781487595777

1487595778

OCLC:

1091695863