Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman by David A Campbell

Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman by David A Campbell

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Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman by David A Campbell

Anacreon was a composer of solo song. The Anacreonta are poems attributed to him in antiquity that are no longer considered genuine. Notable among the earliest writers of choral poetry are the seventh-century BC Spartans Alcman and Terpander.
The edition is remarkable for is comprehensiveness, good layout and printing, good textual judgment, and fluent, accurate translation-- Martin L. West * Classical Review *
Campbell... is now giving the Classics world a definitive edition of Greek Lyric. -- Gregory Nagy * Classical Views *
David A. Campbell is Professor Emeritus of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria.
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ISBN 13 9780674991583
ISBN 10 0674991583
Title Greek Lyric, Volume II: Anacreon, Anacreontea, Choral Lyric from Olympus to Alcman
Author David A Campbell
Series Loeb Classical Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harvard University Press
Year published 1988-01-01
Number of pages 560
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