Author : Hanna Boeke
Release : 2007
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 480/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Value Of Victory In Pindars Odes by : Hanna Boeke
Download or read book The Value Of Victory In Pindars Odes written by Hanna Boeke. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the cosmological context of Pindar's odes, and how it influences his presentation of praise. An overview of cosmological ideas based on gnomai is complemented by detailed literary analyses showing that these ideas are modified according to a victor's circumstances.