The Fragments of Panyassis (Illustrated)
The Fragments of Panyassis (Illustrated)

Author: Panyassis of Halicarnassus

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2023-07-04

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1801701261

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Judged by some as second only to Homer, Panyassis of Halicarnassus was a fifth-century BC epic poet, who was the uncle of Herodotus. His chief literary achievement was the epic poem ‘Heraclea’, composed of 14 books, narrating the adventures of Heracles in various parts of the world, including the undergoing of his fabled Twelve Labours. The fragments that have been preserved reveal an elegant and graceful style, noted for its harmonious rhythm. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents the fragments of Panyassis’ lost epic, with illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Panyassis’ life and works * Features the fragments of Panyassis, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Includes an original new translation of the fragments * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the texts you want to read with individual contents tables * Features a bonus essay — discover the development of epic poetry in ancient Greece CONTENTS: The Translations The Fragments The Greek Texts List of Greek Fragments The Essay The Heroic Age of Greece (1912) by H. Munro Chadwick

Early Greek Epic Fragments III
Early Greek Epic Fragments III

Author: Christos Tsagalis

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2024-09-02

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 3111447596

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This is the third volume in the series of commentaries on Early Greek Epic Fragments (EGEF III). It contains introduction, text, translation, and commentary on the Herakleia by Panyassis of Halikarnassos and on the Theseis. Two other volumes have been already published (EGEF I: Genealogical and Antiquarian Epic, De Gruyter 2017; EGEF II: Epics on Herakles: Kreophylos and Peisandros, De Gruyter 2022) and one more is to follow (EGEF IV: The Persika by Choerilos of Samos). This sub-series within TCSV aims to provide scholars and students with up-to-date commentaries on the extant fragments of early Greek epic that have not received, contrary to Cyclic epic, the attention they deserve.

The Fragments of Stesichorus (Illustrated)
The Fragments of Stesichorus (Illustrated)

Author: Stesichorus of Metauros

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2024-04-17

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1801701814

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One of the nine canonical lyric poets of Greek antiquity, Stesichorus flourished in the sixth century BC. He is best known for composing epic stories in lyric metres and for the colourful ancient traditions concerning his life. Scholars at Alexandria divided his verses into 26 books, which now only survive in fragments. The extant titles suggest themes from the traditional epic heritage found in mainland Greece and Asia Minor, as well as in Italy and Sicily. Stesichorus’ poetry broke with the epic tradition, in which a single performer declaimed verse in dactylic hexameters, as his lyric verses in the Doric dialect were accompanied by a stringed instrument. He completed the form of the choral ode by adding the epode to the strophe and antistrophe. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Stesichorus’ fragments, with illustrations and an informative introduction. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Stesichorus’ life and works * Features the fragments of Stesichorus, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Includes J. M. Edmonds’ 1924 translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the fragments you want to read with individual contents tables * Features two bonus biographies — discover Stesichorus’ ancient world * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Translations The Fragments The Greek Texts List of Greek Texts The Biographies Stesichorus (1873) by William Smith Stesichorus (1911)

The Fragments of Alcman (Illustrated)
The Fragments of Alcman (Illustrated)

Author: Alcman of Sparta

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2023-10-07

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 1801701458

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Flourishing in the seventh century BC, Alcman was a choral lyric poet from Sparta. He was the earliest representative of the Alexandrian canon of the Nine Lyric Poets and composed poetry in the local Doric dialect, with Homeric influences. The extant fragments reveal that his verses were mostly hymns composed in long stanzas, comprising lines of varying metres. Alcman’s poetry is noted for its clear, light and pleasant tone, while employing rich visual description. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Alcman’s fragments, with illustrations, an informative introduction and bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Alcman's life and works * Features the extant fragments of Alcman, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Features J. M. Edmonds’ 1922 translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the fragments you want to read with individual contents tables * Features a bonus contextual essay by John Addington Symonds — discover the history of ancient lyric poetry * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Translation The Fragments of Alcman (1922) The Greek Text List of Greek Fragments The Contextual Essay The Lyric Poets (1873) by John Addington Symonds

Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World
Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World

Author: Kurt A. Raaflaub

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-11-08

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 1118413113

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Thinking, Recording, and Writing History in the Ancient World presents a cross-cultural comparison of the ways in which ancient civilizations thought about the past and recorded their own histories. Written by an international group of scholars working in many disciplines Truly cross-cultural, covering historical thinking and writing in ancient or early cultures across in East, South, and West Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Americas Includes historiography shaped by religious perspectives, including Judaism, early Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

Greek Historiography
Greek Historiography

Author: Thomas F. Scanlon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-09-28

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1405145226

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This volume provides an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the ancient Greek genre of historical writing from its origins before Herodotus to the Greek historians of the Roman imperial era, seven centuries later. Focuses on the themes of power and human nature, causation, divine justice, leadership, civilization versus barbarism, legacy, and literary reception Includes thorough summaries alongside textual analysis that signpost key passages and highlight thematic connections, helping readers navigate their way through the original texts Situates historical writing among the forms of epic and lyric poetry, drama, philosophy, and science Uses the best current translations and includes a detailed list of further reading that includes important new scholarship

Mythical Narratives in Stesichorus
Mythical Narratives in Stesichorus

Author: Sofia Carvalho

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2021-11-08

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 3110715880

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The mythical narratives of Stesichorus provide the earliest surviving examples of poetic production in the Greek West. This book illustrates how Stesichorus reshaped Greek epic to create a remarkably innovative type of lyric poetry – a literature that was particularly expressive in its handling of motifs associated with travel, such as the voyages of heroes, their returns home, and their escapes. This comprehensive survey of Stesichorus’ treatment of myth discusses his engagement with Homer and Hesiod, his powerful and often moving means of characterisation, his subtle treatment of narrative, and his elaboration of emotional episodes unprecedented in archaic Greek lyric poetry. All Greek is translated, making the book accessible to anyone with an interest in one of the great poets of archaic Greece, whose work had such an impact on the later genre of tragedy.