The Homeric hymns / translation, introduction, and notes by Apostolos N. Athanassakis.

Contributor(s):

Athanassakis, Apostolos N [translator]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2004.Edition: Second editionDescription: vxii, 106 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0801879833

Uniform titles:

Homeric hymns English

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

883.01 22

Summary: "A rich source for students of Greek mythology and literature, the Homeric Hymns are also fine poetry. Attributed by the ancients to Homer, these prooimia, or preludes, were actually composed over centuries and used by poets to prepare for the singing or recitation of longer passages of the Homeric epics. In his acclaimed translations of the Hymns, Apostolos N. Athanassakis preserves the essential simplicity of the original Greek, offering a straightforward, line-by-line translation without seeking to masquerade or modernize. For this long-awaited new edition, Athanassakis enhances his classic work with a new bibliography, a comprehensive index, careful and selective changes in the translations themselves, and numerous additions to the introduction and notes which will enrich the reader's experience of these ancient and influential poems."-- Publisher's description.

List(s) this item appears in: Anne Stewart's Collection

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
Reserve - Overnight loan	CYA Library Reserve	883.01 ΑΤΗ (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000010908		Papathanasopoulou, Nina
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	883.01 ATH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		00000011035

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-96) and index.

"A rich source for students of Greek mythology and literature, the Homeric Hymns are also fine poetry. Attributed by the ancients to Homer, these prooimia, or preludes, were actually composed over centuries and used by poets to prepare for the singing or recitation of longer passages of the Homeric epics. In his acclaimed translations of the Hymns, Apostolos N. Athanassakis preserves the essential simplicity of the original Greek, offering a straightforward, line-by-line translation without seeking to masquerade or modernize. For this long-awaited new edition, Athanassakis enhances his classic work with a new bibliography, a comprehensive index, careful and selective changes in the translations themselves, and numerous additions to the introduction and notes which will enrich the reader's experience of these ancient and influential poems."-- Publisher's description.