Hesiod Theognis Hesiod and Theognis (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Hesiod and TheognisCondition: NewAuthor: Hesiod, TheognisContributor: Dorothea Wender (Edited by)Format: PaperbackISBN-10: 0140442839EAN: 9780140442830ISBN: 9780140442830Publisher: Penguin ClassicsGenre: Poetry & DramaRelease Date: 02/22/1973Description: Together the poetry of Hesiod and Theognis offers a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece. Hesiod's Theogoney (c. 725 BCE) is a powerful creation myth: an epic, bloody tale of dark forces, sex and violence, tracing the history of the world from primeval Chaos to the establishment of Zeus as supreme king of the gods. In contrast, Hesiod's Works and Days, written to advise his indolent brother Perseus, is an intriguing, sophisticated combination of ethical maxims, social and political comment and superstitious law. Elegiac rather than epic, the works of Theognis - written some two centuries after Hesiod - include theological speculations, love lyrics and moral advice for his protégé Kurnos, reflecting the moods and themes of an aristocratic poet who mourned a changing Greek society.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 10mmItem Weight: 134gRelease Year: 1973 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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