Publisher's Synopsis
Pindar: The Olympian and Pythian Odes is a book by Pindar, a Greek lyric poet who lived in the 5th century BC. The book, first published in 1879, is a collection of Pindar's most famous odes, including the Olympian and Pythian Odes, which celebrate the victories of athletes in the ancient Olympic and Pythian Games. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part containing the Olympian Odes and the second part containing the Pythian Odes. Each ode is written in a complex and highly structured form of poetry, known as a Pindaric ode, which features a complex system of stanzas, rhymes, and meters. Throughout the book, Pindar celebrates the athletes who have achieved great feats of strength, speed, and endurance in the games, and honors the gods who have made their victories possible. He also explores themes of honor, glory, and the fleeting nature of human achievement. Pindar: The Olympian and Pythian Odes is a classic work of Greek literature and a must-read for anyone interested in ancient Greek culture, poetry, or the history of the Olympic Games.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
