The Victory Ode
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Reading The Victory Ode
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Author : Peter Agócs
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-09
Reading The Victory Ode written by Peter Agócs and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-09 with History categories.
The victory ode was a short-lived poetic genre in the fifth century BC, but its impact has been substantial. Pindar, Bacchylides and others are now among the most widely read Greek authors precisely because of their significance for the literary development of poetry between Homer and tragedy and their historical involvement in promoting Greek rulers. Their influence was so great that it ultimately helped to define the European notion of lyric from the Renaissance onwards. This collection of essays by international experts examines the victory ode from a range of angles: its genesis and evolution, the nature of the commissioning process, the patrons, context of performance and re-performance, and the poetics of the victory ode and its exponents. From these different perspectives the contributors offer both a panoramic view of the genre and an insight into the modern research positions on this complex and fascinating subject.
The Victory Ode
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Author : Mary R. Lefkowitz
language : en
Publisher: Noyes Data Corporation/Noyes Publications
Release Date : 1976
The Victory Ode written by Mary R. Lefkowitz and has been published by Noyes Data Corporation/Noyes Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Athletes in literature categories.
Song And Action
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Author : Kevin Crotty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Song And Action written by Kevin Crotty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Athletics in literature categories.
Victory Odes
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Author : Pindar
language : en
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
Release Date : 2024-01-29T17:24:49Z
Victory Odes written by Pindar and has been published by Standard Ebooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-29T17:24:49Z with Fiction categories.
The victory odes, or epinikia, are a series of poems composed by the ancient Greek poet Pindar to commemorate the triumphs of athletes who competed in various Panhellenic games like the Olympic, Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian Games. The poems are known for their intricate complexity, which combines praise for the athletes, mythological references, moral reflections, and philosophical musings. The victory odes are considered to be the most complete works by Pindar that have survived from antiquity, as the rest of his works only exist in papyrus fragments. These odes provide valuable insights into the ancient Greek world, as they reveal how the Greeks celebrated their athletic heroes, and the cultural significance of athletic competition in ancient Greece. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Pindar Victory Odes
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Author : Pindar
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995-04-06
Pindar Victory Odes written by Pindar and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-04-06 with History categories.
The Greek lyric poet Pindar is renowned for his poems celebrating the victories of athletes in the great games of Greece at Olympia, Delphi (the Pythian Games), Corinth (the Isthmian Games) and Nemea. Pindar's victory odes have the reputation of being complex and allusive in their language and reference. In this much-needed commentary on seven of the extant odes, Professor Willcock aims to open up Pindar's poetry to a wider readership by starting with a short and straightforward poem and progressing by level of difficulty to one of the greatest. The book begins with an introduction which includes sections on Pindar's life and on his thought, language and style, but which pays particular attention to the genre of the victory ode and its conventions.
Reading The Victory Ode
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Author : Christopher Carey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Reading The Victory Ode written by Christopher Carey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Laudatory poetry, Greek categories.
A collection of papers by international experts on one of the most paradoxical and influential poetic genres of classical antiquity.
Odes For Victorious Athletes
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Author : Pindar
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2010-08-15
Odes For Victorious Athletes written by Pindar and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
You've just won the gold medal, what are you going to do? In Ancient Greece, your patron could throw a feast in your honor and have a poet write a hymn of praise to you. The great poet Pindar composed many such odes for victorious athletes. Esteemed classicist Anne Pippin Burnett presents a fresh and exuberant translation of Pindar's victory songs. The typical Pindaric ode reflects three separate moments: the instant of success in contest, the victory night with its disorderly revels, and the actual banquet of family and friends where the commissioned poem is being offered as entertainment. In their essential effect, these songs transform a physical triumph, as experienced by one man, into a sense of elation shared by his peers—men who have gathered to dine and to drink. Athletic odes were presented by small bands of dancing singers, influencing the audience with music and dance as well as by words. These translations respect the form of the originals, keeping the stanzas that shaped repeating melodies and danced figures and using rhythms meant to suggest performers in motion. Pindar's songs were meant to entertain and exalt groups of drinking men. These translations revive the confident excitement of their original performances.
Ode On The Victory Of Waterloo
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Author : Elizabeth Cobbold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1815
Ode On The Victory Of Waterloo written by Elizabeth Cobbold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1815 with English poetry categories.
The Odes
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Author : Pindar
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2019-09-24
The Odes written by Pindar and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-24 with Poetry categories.
One of the most celebrated poets of the classical world, Pindar wrote odes for athletes that provide a unique perspective on the social and political life of ancient Greece. Commissioned in honor of successful contestants at the Olympic games and other Panhellenic contests, these odes were performed in the victors’ hometowns and conferred enduring recognition on their achievements. Andrew M. Miller’s superb new translation captures the beauty of Pindar’s forty-five surviving victory odes, preserving the rhythm, elegance, and imagery for which they have been admired since antiquity while adhering closely to the meaning of the original Greek. This edition provides a comprehensive introduction and interpretive notes to guide readers through the intricacies of the poems and the worldview that they embody.
Pindar And Greek Religion
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Author : Hanne Eisenfeld
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-11-30
Pindar And Greek Religion written by Hanne Eisenfeld and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-30 with History categories.
Demonstrates the theological power of Pindar's victory songs by interpreting them within their contemporary religious landscapes.