Pindar and the Renaissance Hymn-Ode: 1450-1700 (MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEXTS AND STUDIES)

By Stella Purce Revard

The author analyzes the Renaissance resurfacing of Pindar's 5th century BC odes to the original Olympics to influence such poets as Jonson, Milton, and Cowley. She traces his muses and contribution to development of the Christian hymn-ode and other Pindaric forms. Based on a master's thesis in classics at Washington U. It is not indicated whether R

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0866982639
• ISBN13: 9780866982634
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Mrts
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.5" x 6.3"