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Bacchylides: The Victory Poems Arthur S. McDevitt
Bacchylides: The Victory Poems
Arthur S. McDevitt
Presents the victory poems of the Greek lyric poet Bacchylides. This translation captures the tone of the original, combining the joy of the occasion with the ever-present serious moral undertones, while the introduction sets the poems in their social and religious context, detailing the connection between competition and religious festival.
240 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 1, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9781853997211 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 159 × 234 × 18 mm · 385 g |
| Language | English |