Hesiod's Calendar: A Version of Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days - Brossura

Saxton, Robert

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1906188033 ISBN 13: 9781906188030

Casa editrice: Carcanet Pr, 2010

Riassunto

A clear, modern translation of two vital works of Greek mythology, this collection presentsThe Theogony, telling the story of how the gods of Ancient Greece established control over the cosmos, andWorks and Days, suggesting that labor is the universal lot of humankind as well as the source of all good in the world. Here are exhilarating and earthy tales of shepherds, farmers, peasants, astrology, the Olympian muses, and the great Zeus himself. These sonnet translations of Ancient Greek poems are an excellent source of musicality, craftsmanship, and wit.

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Recensione:

'It's a bold deed to summon up Hesiod in eighty sonnets. The form, both familiar and odd, may shock us into a wakeful reading. For this is not at all an antiquarian version of two ancient texts. On the contrary, Robert Saxton addresses us here and now in the Age of Iron and makes us wonder how much longer Earth will endure our stay.' --David Constantine

L'autore:

Robert Saxton is the editorial director of an illustrated book publishing company. He is the author ofLocal Honey, Manganese, and The Promise Clinic.

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• Editore: Carcanet Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1906188033
• ISBN 13: 9781906188030
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 92