Greek Lyric, Volume III: Stesichorus, Ibycus, Simonides, and Others [Greek, Ancient (To 1453)]

by David A. Campbell, Ibycus, Stesichorus, et al.

Precious snippets of ancient song.

The most important poets writing in Greek in the sixth century BC came from Sicily and southern Italy. Stesichorus was called by ancient writers "most Homeric"--a recognition of his epic themes and noble style. He composed verses about the Trojan War and its aftermath, the Argonauts, the adventures of Heracles. He may have been a solo singer, performing these poems to his own cithara accompaniment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Greek, Ancient (To 1453)
• ISBN: 0674995252
• ISBN13: 9780674995253
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.5" x 6.7"