Pindar: Nemean and Isthmian Odes by Pindar, C. A. M. Fennell - 9781108030038

Pindar: Nemean and Isthmian OdesWith Notes Explanatory and Critical, Introductions, and Introductory Essays\nAuthor(s): Pindar, C. A. M. Fennell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108030038, 978-1108030038\nSynopsis\nOne of the nine canonical Greek lyric poets, Pindar (c. [tel] BCE) has enjoyed a brilliant reputation since antiquity. Notoriously challenging but widely respected, Pindar's poetry has been increasingly studied in modern times. In the late nineteenth century, C. A. M. Fennell [tel], a classicist and Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, turned his attention to Pindar's Nemean and Isthmian odes. First published in 1883 but released in a new edition in 1899, this book features an introduction focusing on the practical aspects of the pentathlon, which sets a good grounding for the comprehension of the odes themselves. Touching on metrical structure, this edition then presents each ode i.