Odes

One of the most celebrated poets of the classical world, Pindar wrote odes for athletes that provide a unique perspective on the social and political life of ancient Greece. Commissioned in honor of successful contestants at the Olympic games and other Panhellenic contests, these odes were performed in the victors’ hometowns and conferred enduring recognition on their achievements.
 
Andrew M. Miller’s superb new translation captures the beauty of Pindar’s forty-five surviving victory odes, preserving the rhythm, elegance, and imagery for which they have been admired since antiquity while adhering closely to the meaning of the original Greek. This edition provides a comprehensive introduction and interpretive notes to guide readers through the intricacies of the poems and the worldview that they embody.
 

Unul dintre cei mai celebri poeti ai lumii clasice, Pindar a scris ode pentru sportivi care ofera o perspectiva unica asupra vietii sociale si politice a Greciei antice. Comisionate in cinstea concurentilor de succes la jocurile olimpice si la alte concursuri panhelenice, aceste ode au fost efectuate in orasele natale ale invingatorilor si au conferit o recunoastere durabila a realizarilor lor.