The Twenty-eight Odes of Anacreon in Greek and in English ..

by Anacreon (Creator)

This collection features the classic Greek Odes of the poet Anacreon, accompanied by English translations. With their lyrical beauty, lush imagery, and timeless themes of love, wine, and beauty, these poems are as relevant today as they were in Anacreon's time. With its bilingual format and scholarly notes, this book is a must-read for classicists and poetry lovers alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

330 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

563? BC - 478? BC.
Songs of noted Greek poet Anacreon praised love and wine.

This able lyricist drank with hymns. People later included him in the canonical list of nine lyric. Anacreon wrote in the ancient Ionic dialect. People composed all early lyrics to recite to the accompaniment of music, usually the lyre. It touched on universal themes of infatuation, disappointment, revelry, parties, festivals, and the observations of everyday people and life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacreon