02744cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500940014426400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450800780045552014720053353400450200565300400205065300570209065300380214765300340218565300310221965300300225070000300228085600430231099900170235310717UtSlPG20260610133246.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aPindar,d519? BCE-439? BCE14aThe Extant Odes of Pindar :bTranslated with Introduction and Short Notes by Ernest Myers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-01-01  aProduced by Ted Garvin, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Extant Odes of Pindar" by Pindar, translated into English by Ernest Myers, is a collection of ancient Greek odes, likely composed in the 5th century BC. The work aims to capture Pindar's celebrated lyrics that honor athletic victories, particularly those at the Olympic Games, as well as delve into broader themes of human existence, morality, and the divine. Pindar’s odes are known for their complexity, allusiveness, and high regard for noble virtues, making them both a challenge and a delight for readers.  The opening of this translation features an introduction that discusses the historical and literary context of Pindar's work. It addresses the challenges that come with understanding his poetry, such as the difficulty of the language, the obscurity of his references, and the perceived monotony due to similar themes across his odes. Pindar, described as a poet of significant moral and historical interest, is depicted as a voice of Greek pride and a chronicler of noble deeds. Readers are guided toward appreciating the depth of his odes, which celebrate the victors of ancient athletic competitions while invoking a rich tapestry of Hellenic culture, mythology, and ideals of beauty and virtue. The translation also highlights Pindar's biographical background and his influential role during a crucial period of Greek history, setting the stage for the subsequent odes that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPindar -- Translations into English  aLaudatory poetry, Greek -- Translations into English  aOlympic games (Ancient) -- Poetry  aAthletics -- Greece -- Poetry  aMythology, Greek -- Poetry  aGames -- Greece -- Poetry1 aMyers, Ernest,d1844-192140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10717  c52170d52170