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The Odes of Pindar, including the Principal Fragments: Olympian Odes, Pythian Odes, Nemean Odes, Isthmian Odes (Loeb Classical Library #56)
by PINDAR; SANDYS, Sir John (translator)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0674990625
- ISBN 13
- 9780674990623
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About This Item
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Loeb Classical Library / Harvard University Press. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0674990625 . The odes of Pindar, both complete and fragments, are presented side-by-side in both Greek and English. Translated by Sir John Sandys, who has supplied a life of Pindar and introductions to the odes. Pindar (c. 522 or 518 – 442 or 438 BC) was a lyric poet of ancient Greece whose work was held in high regard by his fellow poets. Indexed. Entry 56 in the Loeb Classical Library series, edited by G. P. Goold. --- A 1989 printing of the 1937 issuance, in full olive cloth-covered boards with publisher's device to cover, titling and classical Greek key decorations to spine; all in gilt. Simple jacket in green with Loeb medallion to cover, Greek key border. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Unpriced, unclipped dust jacket with chafing & small tears to extremities, retailer's back panel sticker, else intact and bright and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xlv, 615, [19] pages .
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- Title
- The Odes of Pindar, including the Principal Fragments: Olympian Odes, Pythian Odes, Nemean Odes, Isthmian Odes (Loeb Classical Library #56)
- Author
- PINDAR; SANDYS, Sir John (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0674990625
- ISBN 13
- 9780674990623
- Publisher
- Loeb Classical Library / Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- 0674990625
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry;
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