Scholarly commentary on the nuances of Greek writing fills library shelves, even entire libraries. Yet nothing can take the place of the documents themselves. The Classical Greek Reader marks an exciting departure from the traditional anthology approach to Greek literature and thought. By focusing not only on the big names but also on the less-familiar voices--the women, doctors, storytellers, herbalists, and romance writers--we are offered a glimpse of ancient Greece as we have rarely seen it. Kenneth J. Atchity provides the reader with firsthand access to literary, artistic, social,…mehr
Scholarly commentary on the nuances of Greek writing fills library shelves, even entire libraries. Yet nothing can take the place of the documents themselves. The Classical Greek Reader marks an exciting departure from the traditional anthology approach to Greek literature and thought. By focusing not only on the big names but also on the less-familiar voices--the women, doctors, storytellers, herbalists, and romance writers--we are offered a glimpse of ancient Greece as we have rarely seen it. Kenneth J. Atchity provides the reader with firsthand access to literary, artistic, social, political, religious, scientific, and philosophical texts that shaped Greek thinking. From Homeric epics to the histories of Plutarch, and from the poems of Korinna to the romances of Heliodorus, this invaluable reference provides readers with modern translations of the voices that shaped the classical Greek spirit. Each entry contains an introduction identifying the author and providing information that allows readers to consider these ancient texts in a new light. Here are the wonders of the Greek world presented in a modern, accessible manner, perfect for those looking to refresh their acquaintance with the classics and for those who have yet to explore the exciting intellectual energy of the ancient Greek world.
About the Editor: Kenneth J. Atchity, a former professor at Occidental College and Fulbright Professor at the University of Bologna, is the author and editor of many books, including The Renaissance Reader, Homer's Iliad, Homer: Critical Essays, and The Classical Roman Reader. He resides in Los Angeles, California.
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* Preface Introduction Part One:Preclassical Homer:The Iliad Homer: The Odyssey Hesiod: Theogony Hesiod: Works and Days Anonymous: Homeric Hymns: Hymn to Aphrodite Archilochos: Lyrics Thales of Miletus: Water Terpandros: Lyrics Alkman: Lyrics Alcaeus: Lyrics Solon:Lyrics and Law Codes Sappho: Lyrics Stesichoros: Lyrics Anacreon: Lyrics Simonides: Lyrics Anaximander: On Nature Anaximenes: Air Theognis: Lyrics Aesop:Fables Pythagoras: The Golden Verses Xenophanes: On Nature and Lyrics * Part Two:Classical Pindar: Olympian Ode 2 Korinna: Lyric Fragments Aeschylus: The Eumenides Pricles: Funeral Oration(from Thucydes) Heraclitus: On Nature Parmenides: On Nature Telesilla: Lyric Fragments Empedocles: Fragments and On Nature Anaxagoras: On Nature Protagoras: Fragments Sophocles: Antigone Herodotus: The History Zeno: On Motion Euripides: Alcestis Hippocrates: The Physician's Oath Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War * Socrates: Speech to the Athenians (from Plato's Apology) Praxilla: Lyrics Aristophanes: Lysistrata Lysias: The Olympiacus Isocrates: Oration to Philip Plato: The Republic Xenophon: Anabasis Aeneas the Tactician: On the Defense of Fortified Positions Aeschines: Against Timarchus * Aristotle: Poetics Demosthenes: On the Crown "Theophrastus"Tyrtamos: The Characters Menander: The Dyskolos Epicurus: Letter to Herodotus Euclid: The Elements of Geometry Leonidas of Tarentum: Lyrics Theocritus: Thyrsis: The Death of Daphinis Apollonius of Rhodes: The Voyage of Argo (Argonautica) Archimedes: The Sand-reckoner * Part Three:Postclassical Polybius: The General History of the Wars of the Romans Nicander: Theriaca Bion: Lament for Adonis Strabo: The Geography Meleager: Lyrics Dionysius of Halicarnassus: The Roman Antiquities Dioscorides: Materia medica "Longinus": On the Sublime Epictetus: The Encheiridion (Handbook) Plutarch: The Life of Alexander the Great and Against Going into Debt Dio(n) Chrysostomos: The Hunters of Euboea Lucian: Lyrics and Dialogues Ptolemy: The Almagest Apollodorus: The Library Pausanias: The Acropolis of Athens Galen: On the Natural Facilities Plotinus: True Happiness Longus: Daphnis and Chloe Athenaeus: The Sophists at Dinner Heliodorus: Aethiopica * Greek Gods / Heroes, Roman Counterparts Landmarks of Greek History Glossary Sources and Recommendations Acknowledgementd Index
* Preface Introduction Part One:Preclassical Homer:The Iliad Homer: The Odyssey Hesiod: Theogony Hesiod: Works and Days Anonymous: Homeric Hymns: Hymn to Aphrodite Archilochos: Lyrics Thales of Miletus: Water Terpandros: Lyrics Alkman: Lyrics Alcaeus: Lyrics Solon:Lyrics and Law Codes Sappho: Lyrics Stesichoros: Lyrics Anacreon: Lyrics Simonides: Lyrics Anaximander: On Nature Anaximenes: Air Theognis: Lyrics Aesop:Fables Pythagoras: The Golden Verses Xenophanes: On Nature and Lyrics * Part Two:Classical Pindar: Olympian Ode 2 Korinna: Lyric Fragments Aeschylus: The Eumenides Pricles: Funeral Oration(from Thucydes) Heraclitus: On Nature Parmenides: On Nature Telesilla: Lyric Fragments Empedocles: Fragments and On Nature Anaxagoras: On Nature Protagoras: Fragments Sophocles: Antigone Herodotus: The History Zeno: On Motion Euripides: Alcestis Hippocrates: The Physician's Oath Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War * Socrates: Speech to the Athenians (from Plato's Apology) Praxilla: Lyrics Aristophanes: Lysistrata Lysias: The Olympiacus Isocrates: Oration to Philip Plato: The Republic Xenophon: Anabasis Aeneas the Tactician: On the Defense of Fortified Positions Aeschines: Against Timarchus * Aristotle: Poetics Demosthenes: On the Crown "Theophrastus"Tyrtamos: The Characters Menander: The Dyskolos Epicurus: Letter to Herodotus Euclid: The Elements of Geometry Leonidas of Tarentum: Lyrics Theocritus: Thyrsis: The Death of Daphinis Apollonius of Rhodes: The Voyage of Argo (Argonautica) Archimedes: The Sand-reckoner * Part Three:Postclassical Polybius: The General History of the Wars of the Romans Nicander: Theriaca Bion: Lament for Adonis Strabo: The Geography Meleager: Lyrics Dionysius of Halicarnassus: The Roman Antiquities Dioscorides: Materia medica "Longinus": On the Sublime Epictetus: The Encheiridion (Handbook) Plutarch: The Life of Alexander the Great and Against Going into Debt Dio(n) Chrysostomos: The Hunters of Euboea Lucian: Lyrics and Dialogues Ptolemy: The Almagest Apollodorus: The Library Pausanias: The Acropolis of Athens Galen: On the Natural Facilities Plotinus: True Happiness Longus: Daphnis and Chloe Athenaeus: The Sophists at Dinner Heliodorus: Aethiopica * Greek Gods / Heroes, Roman Counterparts Landmarks of Greek History Glossary Sources and Recommendations Acknowledgementd Index
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