Description
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hesiod’s life and works
* Features the complete works of Hesiod, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introductions to the poetry
* Includes the complete translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Hesiod’s works
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Includes Hesiod’s rare fragments
* Features two bonus biographies, including the ancient account THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD – discover Hesiod’s ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
Please note: some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly, however they do display correctly on Kindle devices.
CONTENTS:
The Translations
WORKS AND DAYS
THE THEOGONY
THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE
THE SHIELD OF HERACLES
FRAGMENTS
The Greek Texts
LIST OF GREEK TEXTS
The Biographies
INTRODUCTION TO HESIOD by Hugh G. Evelyn-White
THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD