Hesiod (Hesiodus), an epic poet apparently of the eighth century BC, was born in Asia Minor but moved to Boeotia in central Greece. He was regarded by later Greeks as a contemporary of Homer. Three works survive under Hesiod's name: (1) Works and Days, addressed to his brother. In it he gives us the allegories of the two Strifes, and the myth of Pandora; stresses that every man must work; describes the accepted Five Ages of the world; delivers moral advice; surveys in splendid style a year's work on a farm; gives precepts ...
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Hesiod (Hesiodus), an epic poet apparently of the eighth century BC, was born in Asia Minor but moved to Boeotia in central Greece. He was regarded by later Greeks as a contemporary of Homer. Three works survive under Hesiod's name: (1) Works and Days, addressed to his brother. In it he gives us the allegories of the two Strifes, and the myth of Pandora; stresses that every man must work; describes the accepted Five Ages of the world; delivers moral advice; surveys in splendid style a year's work on a farm; gives precepts on navigation; and propounds lucky and unlucky days. (2) Theogony, a religious work about the rise of the gods and the universe from Chaos to the triumph of Zeus, and about the progeny of Zeus and of goddesses in union with mortal men. (3) The Shield (not by Hesiod), an extract from a Catalogue of Women, the subject being Alcmena and her son Heracles and his contest with Cycnus, with a description of Heracles' shield. All three works are of great literary interest.
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Good. Ex library hardback with DJ; usual stamps/markings. Published in 1974 by Harvard University Press. A good, clean copy. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. BS-3C*
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Very good+ in very good jacket. Gilt stamped green cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, not illustrated. Book has handsome boards and tight binding, text clean and unmarked, with faint foxing to edges of block. DJ rubbed, mild edgewear.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. English, Ancient Greek and Ancient Greek Edition A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good in Good dust jacket. 0674990633. Faint dampstaining to rear board. Some underlining and notes in ink. DJ rear panel is stained. DJ has a few tears and chipping. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; Loeb Classical Library No. 57; 657 pages.
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657. Hardcover with dust jacket. Slight wear on all edges of text. Dust jacket is worn on facing, front upper edge and front upper corner with sight stain on front outer edge. Else good.
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Fair. Size: 4x1x7; pub. 2000, green covers, no dust jacket. Ex-library book with typical stickers and stampings. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.
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Good. Hardcover, with text in English and Greek; English translation by Hugh G. E velyn-White; 1967 reprint of the 1936 new and revised edition; green cover cloth with gilt titles; fading, spotting, and edge wear to exterior; bottom corners of about a dozen pages dog-eared; in good condition with clean tex t, firm binding. Dust jacket shows soiling, scuffing, and edge tears.
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