Works and days / Hesiod ; translated and with an introduction and notes by A.E. Stallings.
Works and days / Hesiod ; translated and with an introduction and notes by A.E. Stallings.
Works and days / Hesiod ; translated and with an introduction and notes by A.E. Stallings.
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Publisher
[London] : Penguin Books, 2018.
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G 2019/0747
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Language
English
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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Physical content
liv, 52 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Content type
text
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Further reading -- Note on the translation.
Publication information
Publisher
[London] : Penguin Books, 2018.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
The ancient Greeks revered Hesiod, believing he had beaten Homer in a singing contest and that after his dead body was thrown to sea, it was brought back by dolphins. His Works and Days is one of the most important early works of Greek poetry. Ostensibly written by the poet to chide his lazy brother, it recounts the story of Pandora's box and human...
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Works and days / Hesiod ; translated and with an introduction and notes by A.E. Stallings.
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Notes
General note
Penguin Classics
Translated from the Greek.
Includes bibliographical references.
Language note
Translated from the Greek.
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Date Copyright
©2018
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G 2019/0747
Record Identifier
74VKVyzVO0Wy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVyzVO0Wy
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ISBN
0241310938
0141197528 (paperback)
9780141197524 (paperback)
9780241310939
DDC
881.01
MMS ID
991024232311602626
