Books by Hesiod
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Hesiod and Theognis
Together, the poetry of Hesiod and Theognis offers a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece. Hesiod's Theogony (c. 725 BCE) is a powerful creation myth: an epic, bloody tale of dark forces, sex, and violence, tracing the history of the world from primeval Chaos to the establishment of Zeus as supreme king of the gods. In...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Works and Days
A new verse translation of one of the foundational ancient Greek works by the award-winning poet Alicia Stallings. The ancient Greeks revered Hesiod, believing he had beaten Homer in a singing contest, and that after his dead body was thrown to sea it was brought back by dolphins. His Works and Days is one of the most important early works...By HesiodPaperback$1900Elsewhere:$2100Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
The Poems of Hesiod
In this new translation of The Poems of Hesiod, Barry B. Powell provides an accessible, modern verse rendering of these vibrant texts, essential to an understanding of early Greek myth and society. With stunning colour images that help bring the contents of the poems to life, and notes that explicate complex passages, Powell’s fresh renditions offer an exciting introduction to...By HesiodPaperback$2899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Works and Days and Theogony
"Robert Lamberton's Introduction is an excellent, concise exposition of current scholarly debate: his notes are informative and helpful... Those who want a translation that captures something of the spirit of an ancient Greek poetic voice and its cultural milieu and transmits it in an appealing, lively, and accessible style will now turn to Lombardo." —M. A. Katz, Wesleyan University, in...By HesiodPaperback$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Theogony
This translation contains an introduction, commentary and interpretive essay as well as numerous notes and annotations to provide the history and background of the epic, and the mythological context in which it is placed. Hesiod's straightforward account of family conflict among the gods is the best and earliest evidence of what the ancient Greeks believed about the beginning of the...By HesiodPaperback$1899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Works and Days
This new, annotated translation of Hesiod's Works and Days is a collaboration between David W. Tandy, a classicist, and Walter Neale, an economist and economic historian. Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose Works and Days discusses agricultural practices and society in general. Classicists and ancient historians have turned to Works and Days for its insights on Greek mythology and...By HesiodPaperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
The Shield. Catalogue of Women. Other Fragments
Hesiod describes himself as a Boeotian shepherd who heard the Muses call upon him to sing about the gods. His exact dates are unknown, but he has often been considered a younger contemporary of Homer. The first volume of this revised Loeb Classical Library edition offers Hesiod's two extant poems and a generous selection of testimonia regarding his life, works,...By HesiodHardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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