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Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
ISBN
0472081616
EAN
9780472081615
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Type
Paperback
Release Title
The Works and Days; Theogony; The Shield of Herakles (Ann Arbo...
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Lattimore, Richmond
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Publisher
University of Michigan Press
ISBN-10
0472081616
ISBN-13
9780472081615
eBay Product ID (ePID)
131231

Product Key Features

Book Title
Works and Days; Theogony; the Shield of Herakles
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Ancient / General, General, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
1991
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Philosophy, Literary Collections, History
Author
Hesiod
Book Series
Ann Arbor Paperbacks Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
59-006072
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"Richmond Lattimore is a fine translator of poetry because he has a poetic voice of his own, authentic and unmistakable and yet capable of a remarkable range of modulation... Hesiod is earth-bound and dun-colored, indeed part of his purpose is to discredit the brilliance and the ideals of heroism glorified in the Homeric tradition. But Hesiod too is poetry... and Lattimore's is the only version that makes the English reader aware that it is." - New York Times Book Review
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
2 vols.
Dewey Decimal
881.01

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    • by fghjk567
      29 Sep, 2016

      Hesiod

      Richmond Lattimore's translation of Hesiods "The Works and Days, Theogony and the Shield of Herakles" is the finest and the most readable available. Writing as a contemporary of Homer it provides a wonderful insight to the life of the people of that period. Theogony is the basis for many of the popular works of Greek mythology and explains the complex web of relationships among the various Greek Gods. Richmond Lattimore's translation is very readable for the modern reader and gives a perspective that easy to understand and yet conveys the feeling of the original text.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

    • by camberumez
      25 Apr, 2022

      Preferred translator

      The Richmond Lattimore translation of Hesiod is the best I have found. Lattimore uses the Greek, not Latin names, for gods and heroes alike, so you know who is being talked about without having to find a Greek-Latin name comparison chart. The poetry flows about as well as translated poetry can. And the content is interesting: "Works and Days" is a good source for cultural information, "Theogony" and "The Shield of Herakles" are both helpful in understanding ancient Greek myth.

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    • by katey_finley_3
      17 May, 2024

      Great thanks!

      Great thanks!

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