Pindar in English Rhyme: Being an Attempt to Render the Epinikian Odes, With the Principal Remaining Fragments, Into English Rhymed Verse (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas Charles Baring

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483866628 ISBN 13: 9780483866621

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Experience Pindar in English rhyme, rendered with clarity and lyric lift.

This edition collected from the author’s attempts to render the Epinikian odes and remaining fragments into English rhymed verse offers a poetic window into ancient celebratory hymns and mythic storytelling.

Readers will encounter odes and fragments that celebrate athletic triumphs, gods, heroes, and city histories, all performed in a steady, musical English verse. The collection brings together major Olympian and Nemean pieces, plus the fragments and prosody that accompany them, to illustrate how classical praise can be shaped for modern rhythm and reading.

• Accessible verse that preserves the cadence of classical praise.
• Selected odes and fragments spanning famous games and legendary figures.
• Contextual translation choices that highlight myth, culture, and competition.
• A thoughtful bridge between ancient Greek triumphal poetry and English rhymed verse.

Ideal for readers of classical poetry, translation, and fans of Pindar seeking a lyrical, contemporary feel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483866628
• ISBN 13: 9780483866621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 324