Poems from Greek Antiquity
$28.84
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2020
Summary
Poems from Greek Antiquity presents a gloriously compact treasury of the enduring and influential poems of the ancient Greeks.
There is a great deal more to Greek poetry than the Iliad or the Odyssey. Shorter masterpieces abound, and the lyrical and elegiac poems, odes, and epigrams in this volume give an unparalleled sampling of them. Included here are selections from the early Greek poets—from Hesiod, Pindar and Bacchylides, Alcaeus and Sappho; from the later Alexa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841598208 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1841598208 |
| Author: | Paul Quarrie |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Imprint: | Everyman's Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 114mm x 164mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library POCKET POETS |
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Paul Quarrie
Paul Rogan Quarrie has been a well-known figure in the world of antiquarian books for over fifty years. His career includes roles as a librarian, notably at Eton College, and as a lecturer at UCL. He also served as Senior Director of Sotheby’s Department of Books and Manuscripts and later as a consultant for Maggs, a dealer in rare books and manuscripts.
His publications include Winchester College and the King James Bible. He also contributed a chapter on the publication of classical texts to volume I of the History of the Oxford University Press. In 2015, he edited Horace for Everyman’s Library, and in 2020, he edited Poems from Greek Antiquity for the Pocket Poet series.
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