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Thucydides and Pindar

- Historical Narrative and the World of Epinikian Poetry

About Thucydides and Pindar

Thucydides was one of the greatest of the ancient Greek historians and Pindar one of the greatest Greek poets, specializing in celebratory odes for victors in the great games - above all at Olympia. Simon Hornblower puts these two towering figures side-by-side for the first time, demonstrating a thematic and literary kinship.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199249190
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 472
  • Published:
  • October 6, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 148x223x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 689 g.
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Expected delivery: January 10, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Thucydides and Pindar

Thucydides was one of the greatest of the ancient Greek historians and Pindar one of the greatest Greek poets, specializing in celebratory odes for victors in the great games - above all at Olympia. Simon Hornblower puts these two towering figures side-by-side for the first time, demonstrating a thematic and literary kinship.

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