was a controversial figure in fifth-century Greece - a conservative Boiotian aristocrat who studied in Athens and a writer on physical prowess whose interest in the Games was largely philosophical. Pindar's Epinician Odes - choral songs extolling victories in the Games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea and Korinth - cover the whole spectrum of the Greek moral order, from earthly competition to fate and mythology. But in C. M. Bowra's clear translation his one central image stands out - the successful athlete transformed and transfigured by the power of the gods.
By:
Cecil Bowra Imprint: Penguin Classics Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g ISBN:9780140442090 ISBN 10: 014044209X Pages: 256 Publication Date:26 May 1988 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
The OdesPreface Introduction Main Events in the Games Pythian X Pythian VI Pythian XII Olympian XIV Pythian VII Nemean II Nemean V Isthmian VI Isthmian V Isthmian VIII Isthmians III-IV Olympian XI Olympian I Nemean I Olympian III Olympian II Pythian IX Pythian III Nemean III Olympian X Nemean IV Nemean IX Olympian VI Olympian XII Pythian I
