Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman

Name: Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman
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Anacreon

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Loeb Classical Library *CONTINS TO info@harvardup.co.uk

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The five volumes in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Greek Lyric contain the surviving fragments of solo and choral song. This poetry was not preserved in medieval manuscripts, and few complete poems remain. Later writers quoted from the poets, but only so much as suited their needs; these quotations are supplemented by papyrus texts found in Egypt, most of them badly damaged. The high quality of what remains makes us realise the enormity of our loss. Volume I presents Sappho and Alcaeus. Volume II contains the work of Anacreon, composer of solo song; the Anacreontea; and the earliest writers of choral poetry, notably the seventh-century Spartans Alcman and Terpander. Stesichorus, Ibycus, Simonides, and other sixth-century poets are in Volume III. Bacchylides and other fifth-century poets are in Volume IV along with Corinna (although some argue that she belongs to the third century). Volume V contains the new school of poets active from the mid-fifth to the mid-fourth century and also collects folk songs, drinking songs, hymns, and other anonymous pieces.

Author Biography:

David A. Campbell is Professor Emeritus of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria. David A. Campbell is Professor Emeritus of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria.

Release date NZ

January 1st, 1988

Author

Anacreon

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Contributor

Edited and translated by David A. Campbell

Country of Publication

United States

Imprint

LOEB

Pages

560

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Series

Loeb Classical Library *CONTINS TO info@harvardup.co.uk

Dimensions

115x170x28

ISBN-13

9780674991583

Product ID

3392241

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