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The translator positions Hesiod simultaneously as a philosopher-poet, a bard with deep roots in the culture of his native Boeotia, and the heir to a long tradition of Hellenic poetry. This third edition has changes to the translation and to the annotations and bibliography.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hesiod (Author)
Other Authors: Athanassakis, Apostolos N. (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2022].
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Heracles > (Greek mythological character) > Poetry.
Religious poetry, Greek > Translations into English.
Didactic poetry, Greek > Translations into English.
Agriculture > Greece > Poetry.
Gods, Greek > Poetry.
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Summary:The translator positions Hesiod simultaneously as a philosopher-poet, a bard with deep roots in the culture of his native Boeotia, and the heir to a long tradition of Hellenic poetry. This third edition has changes to the translation and to the annotations and bibliography.
Physical Description:xix, 171 pages : map ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781421443942
1421443945