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<p><P>The Greek poetry of the archaic period that we call elegy was composed primarily for banquets and convivial gatherings. Its subject matter consists of almost any topic, excluding only the scurrilous and obscene. In this completely new Loeb Classical Library edition, Douglas Gerber provides a faithful translation of the fragments and significant testimonia that have come down to us, with full explanatory notes.<P>Most substantial in this volume is the collection of elegiac verses to which Theognis' name is attached. Drinking and merry-making are frequent themes in these poems; there are also more reflective and philosophic pieces and love poems. Together they offer an interesting picture of an aristocratic man's views about life, friendship, fate, and daily concerns. Also notable in this volume is the martial verse of the Spartan Tyrtaeus and the poetry of Solon, Athens' famous lawmaker.</p><h3>H.G. Edinger - Phoenix</h3><p>These two additions to the Loeb Classical Library [<i>Greek Iambic Poetry</i> and <i>Greek Elegiac Poetry</i>] will be welcomed by readers at all levels. Archolicus, Hipponax, Solon, the Theognidea, and many others are now accessible as never before...The t

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Author

Tyrtaeus, Solon, Theognis, Mimnermus of Colophon, Douglas E. Gerber

Publisher

Cambridge, MA.: Harvard University Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674995826

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Short Stories

Rating

4.05 / 5 (21 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14