Hesiod (Hermes Books Series) [Paperback]

Professor Robert Lamberton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1988 | Series: Hermes Books Series

Hesiod (fl. c. 800 BC), was (along with Homer) one of the earliest Greek poets. His works include "Theogony" (on the origins of the gods and the universe) and "Works and Days" (on the rituals of daily life in archaic Greece). A historical and literary study of the poet, his work and influence. Hermes series on classical authors.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This book achieves in large measure what the Hermes series seeks to achieve: to present ancient texts within the perspective of Western humanism with energy and grace. Leading us through these difficult poems, it often illuminates interpretation by allusion to the more recent past: Freud, Blake, Point, science fiction films, Burroughs, and so on. Sensitive as it is to modern theories of language as well as to Hesiod's poetic techniques, this important study is truly admirable for its inspiration and originality, althoughand I wish I did not feel compelled to say thisits interpretation of Zeus and Olympian order is oblivious to Hesiodic movement toward transcendence. Stephen Scully, Boston Univ.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press (September 10, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300040695
• ISBN-13: 978-0300040692
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,758,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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