Theogony and Works and Days
Contributors: Henry Michael Weinfield (Editor); Catherine McKee Schlegel (Editor)
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: September 11, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780472069323
Subjects: Works by individual poets: classical, early & medieval; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Poetry; Greece; Translations into English; Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Agriculture; Didactic poetry, Greek; Religious poetry, Greek
Description: "Written in the late eighth century BC by Hesiod, one of the oldest known of Greek poets, Theogony and Works and Days represent the earliest account of the origin of the Greek gods, and an invaluable compendium of advice for leading a moral life, both offering unique insights into archaic Greek society ... This translation contains a general introduction, a translator's introduction, notes, and a glossary."--Publisher description.