The First Twenty-Eight Odes Of Anacreon: In Greek And In English And In Both Languages, In Prose As Well As In Verse

by Anacreon

The First Twenty-Eight Odes of Anacreon is a book that contains the first twenty-eight odes of the ancient Greek poet Anacreon. The book is written in both Greek and English, and includes translations of the odes in both languages. The translations are provided in both prose and verse, allowing readers to experience the beauty and meaning of the original Greek poetry in multiple ways. This edition of the book was published in 1827, and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek poetry or the works of Anacreon specifically.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

316 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

563? BC - 478? BC.
Songs of noted Greek poet Anacreon praised love and wine.

This able lyricist drank with hymns. People later included him in the canonical list of nine lyric. Anacreon wrote in the ancient Ionic dialect. People composed all early lyrics to recite to the accompaniment of music, usually the lyre. It touched on universal themes of infatuation, disappointment, revelry, parties, festivals, and the observations of everyday people and life.

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