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The Poems Of Bacchylides: From A Papyrus In The British Museum (1897)

The Poems Of Bacchylides: From A Papyrus In The British Museum (1897)

Bacchylides
Kenyon, Frederic George

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ISBN10: 1166604772
ISBN13: 9781166604776
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Poems of Bacchylides: From a Papyrus in the British Museum is a book that was published in 1897. It is a collection of poems written by the ancient Greek poet Bacchylides, who was a contemporary of Pindar and lived in the 5th century BC. The poems in this book were discovered on a papyrus scroll in the British Museum, and were translated into English by Richard Claverhouse Jebb, a renowned classical scholar and translator.The book contains a total of 17 poems, including odes, hymns, and epinicians (victory songs). The poems are dedicated to various figures from Greek mythology and history, such as Heracles, Theseus, and the Athenian general Timotheus. They are written in a lyrical style and often feature vivid descriptions of nature and the human experience.The Poems of Bacchylides is an important work for scholars of ancient Greek literature and poetry, as it provides insight into the work of one of the lesser-known poets of the era. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in Greek mythology and history, as the poems offer a glimpse into the cultural and social context of ancient Greece.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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