Read The Greek Poets Homer to the Present Peter Constantine Rachel Hadas Edmund Keeley Karen Van Dyck Robert Hass Books
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“Fundamental for any reader of poetry. . . . What an arc, and what a book!â€â€•Robert Hass
This landmark volume captures three millennia of Greek poetry―more than 1,000 poems and 200 poets. From the epics of Homeric Greece to the historical and erotic ironies of Cavafy, from the romances, hymns, and bawdy rhymes of Byzantium to the innovative voices of a resurgent twentieth century, this anthology brings together the diverse strands of the Greek poetic tradition. The favorites are all here―raging Achilles, restless Odysseus, strong-hearted Penelope―but The Greek Poets also presents neglected eras, from the rise of Constantinople to the end of the Ottoman occupation. In offering canonical poets such as Sappho and Pindar, and the modern Nobel laureates Seferis and Elytis, the renowned editors have given us a volume that is "essential for all international literary collections" (Booklist).Read The Greek Poets Homer to the Present Peter Constantine Rachel Hadas Edmund Keeley Karen Van Dyck Robert Hass Books
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The Greek Poets Homer to the Present Peter Constantine Rachel Hadas Edmund Keeley Karen Van Dyck Robert Hass Books Reviews :
The Greek Poets Homer to the Present Peter Constantine Rachel Hadas Edmund Keeley Karen Van Dyck Robert Hass Books Reviews
- This book consists of a wide selection of Greek poems from the entire history of Greece, from the modern era back to the dawn of Western literature. The introduction states that these selections have used the best translations are the best there is. The selections from the Iliad, for instance, have five different translators! In my estamintation, the translations range from excellant to just good. Many of these works have been seldom translated into English. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the entire scope of Greek poetry. If you are interested in only a part of the breath of Greek poetry(say Homer's period), then other books would be a better choice for you.
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- For anyone interested in history, in writing, especially in excellent prose, plays and poetry should buy this book.
It is exquisite, full of detail but not overwhelming.
'The Greek Poets' contains within it's pages a wealth of information of which the reader can approach in any order.
The book itself is handsome, a quality not often found. Plus, there are so many wonderful pieces, no reader can possibly be disappointed.
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