Swans and Amber: Some Early Greek Lyrics Freely Translated and Adapted

By Dorothy Burr Thompson

Book Overview

"For what I say, my naughty way All the boys must love me. Every ditty is so witty Nobody stands above me." Anacreon of Teos, 563-478 B.C. From papyrus rolls, copied and recycled through the centuries, hundreds of short extracts written by Greek poets in the 7th and 6th centuries B.C. survive. This lovely collection, translated into English by a leading classicist, presents a selection of ca. 100 poems by 17 authors with useful historical introductions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876619456
• ISBN13: 9780876619452
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen
• Length: 208 Pages
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher