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Hesiod and Theognis - Couverture souple

Hesiod; Theognis

 
9780140442830: Hesiod and Theognis
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0140442839 ISBN 13 : 9780140442830
Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1973

Synopsis

Together the poetry of Hesiod and Theognis offers a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece. Hesiod's Theogoney (c. 725 BCE) is a powerful creation myth: an epic, bloody tale of dark forces, sex and violence, tracing the history of the world from primeval Chaos to the establishment of Zeus as supreme king of the gods. In contrast, Hesiod's Works and Days, written to advise his indolent brother Perseus, is an intriguing, sophisticated combination of ethical maxims, social and political comment and superstitious law. Elegiac rather than epic, the works of Theognis - written some two centuries after Hesiod - include theological speculations, love lyrics and moral advice for his protégé Kurnos, reflecting the moods and themes of an aristocratic poet who mourned a changing Greek society.

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À propos de l'auteur

Hesiod is an early Greek poet, whose work gives an insight into the creation myths of Greek society.

Theognis, writing c.525 bce, was an aristocrat.


Dorothea Wender is a well-know translator.

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Éditeur
Penguin Classics
Date d'édition
1973
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0140442839
ISBN 13 
9780140442830
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
Éditeur
Wender Dorothea
Coordonnées du fabricant
Penguin
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