Aglaia
the poetry of Alcman, Sappho, Pindar, Bacchylides, and Corinna
by Charles Segal
- 0 Ratings
- 0 Want to read
- 0 Currently reading
- 0 Have read
In this landmark collection of essays, renowned classicist Charles Segal offers detailed analyses of major texts from archaic and early classical Greek poetry - in particular, works of Alcman, Mimnermus, Sappho, Pindar, Bacchylides, and Corinna. Segal provides close readings of the texts, and then studies the literary form and language of early Greek lyric, the poets' conception of their aims and their art, the use of mythical paradigms, and the relation of the poems to their social context.
A recurrent theme is the recognition of the fragility and brevity of mortal happiness and the consciousness of how the immortality conferred by poetry resists the ever-threatening presence of death and oblivion, fixing in permanent form the passing moments of joy and beauty. This is an essential book for students and scholars of ancient Greek poetry.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Showing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Aglaia: the poetry of Alcman, Sappho, Pindar, Bacchylides, and Corinna
1998, Rowman & Littlefield, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
in English
0847686167 9780847686162
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
History
- Created April 1, 2008
- 16 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| July 12, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| December 20, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| December 20, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| April 20, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record |