Pindaric metre the 'other half'

Pindar is one of the greatest Greek poets, but the metre of about half of his odes is very obscure. This study presents a convincing new analysis of their metre, together with discussions of stanzaic structure, of textual problems, and of particular lines in the stanza and their exploitation within...

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Main Author: Itsumi, Kiichiro
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2009, 2009
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Pindar is one of the greatest Greek poets, but the metre of about half of his odes is very obscure. This study presents a convincing new analysis of their metre, together with discussions of stanzaic structure, of textual problems, and of particular lines in the stanza and their exploitation within the text
Physical Description:xix, 464 p.
ISBN:9780191710780