TY - BOOK AU - Pindar. AU - Verity,Anthony AU - Instone,Stephen TI - The complete odes T2 - Oxford world's classics SN - 0191517178 AV - PA4275.E5 P3 2007eb U1 - 885/.0109 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Pindar KW - Pindar. KW - Laudatory poetry, Greek KW - Translations into English KW - Athletics KW - Greece KW - Poetry KW - Games KW - Sports athlétiques KW - Grèce KW - Poésie KW - LITERARY CRITICISM KW - Ancient & Classical KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic book KW - Electronic books KW - Translations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiii-xxvii); Contents; Introduction; Translator's Note; Select Bibliography; Chronology; THE ODES; OLYMPIANS; PYTHIANS; NEMEANS; ISTHMIANS; Explanatory Notes; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths and are also a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics. Verity's lucid translations are complemented by insights into competition, myth, and meaning. - ;'we can speak of no greater contest than Olympia'. The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. He celebrated the victories of athletes competing in foot races, horse races, boxing, wres UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=257839 ER -