Theogony / Works and Days e-bog
142,94 DKK
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C.S. Morrissey's brilliant translations bring a modern, lyrical sensibility to Theogony and Works and Days, Hesiod's two great poems that paved the way for subsequent achievements in Greek philosophy. Theogony tells of the first generations of the gods and recollects how Zeus established his cosmic reign of justice. Works and Days examines the two-fold role of competition in life, what Hesiod c...
E-bog
142,94 DKK
Forlag
Talonbooks
Udgivet
15 august 2012
Længde
144 sider
Genrer
Classic and pre-20th century poetry
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780889227248
C.S. Morrissey's brilliant translations bring a modern, lyrical sensibility to Theogony and Works and Days, Hesiod's two great poems that paved the way for subsequent achievements in Greek philosophy. Theogony tells of the first generations of the gods and recollects how Zeus established his cosmic reign of justice. Works and Days examines the two-fold role of competition in life, what Hesiod calls "e;the bad strife"e; and "e;the good strife"e; and how they affect our struggle to maintain order in the wake of chaos and the primeval void.