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One of the most celebrated poets of the classical world, Pindar wrote odes for athletes that provide a unique perspective on the social and political life of ancient Greece. Commissioned in honor of successful contestants at the Olympic games and other Panhellenic contests, these odes were performed in the victors' hometowns and conferred enduring recognition on their achievements. Andrew M. Miller's superb new translation captures the beauty of Pindar's forty-five surviving victory odes, preserving the rhythm, elegance, and imagery for which they have been admired since antiquity while adhering closely to the meaning of the original Greek. This edition provides a comprehensive introduction and interpretive notes to guide readers through the intricacies of the poems and the worldview that they embody.… (more)
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That said, I'm thrilled to be able to listen to Pindar ktl. while on long drives, which are usually to work.
What we have here are the texts of commissioned chorus pieces. Divorced from the original Greek poetry, music and performance, I'm not sure that you could call them literature. There is the
On the other hand the paper used for this edition is nice. There is a good introduction and notes. The translation is clear. It's essentially prose which has had it's lines broken so that it looks like poetry. Happily Verity makes no further pretence towards poetry.
The 5 star rating is for the amount of time the poems have survived. Well done, boys!
4 stars.