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Pindar ( / ˈpɪndər /; Greek: Πίνδαρος Pindaros, [píndaros]; Latin: Pindarus; c. 518 BC – c. 438 BC) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes. Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, his work is the best preserved.
- Πίνδαρος
- Lyric poet
Apr 2, 2024 · Pindar (born probably 518 bc, Cynoscephalae, Boeotia, Greece—died after 446, probably c. 438, Argos) was the greatest lyric poet of ancient Greece and the master of epinicia, choral odes celebrating victories achieved in the Pythian, Olympic, Isthmian, and Nemean games.
Learn about Pindar, the greatest of the classical Greek poets, who wrote victory odes for the Olympic, Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean games. Explore his life, works, and translations of his poems in this comprehensive web page.
Jan 6, 2021 · Pindar (c. 518 - c. 448/7 BCE) was an ancient Greek lyric poet, probably the greatest of his time. His works have been divided into 17 books of different types...
- Donald L. Wasson
Pindar cannot, indeed, speak across the centuries with the directness of Homeric epic poetry or Sophoclean tragedy, but he does create, with disciplined mastery of a sophisticated and complex art form, a choral lyric of unsurpassed splendour and sustained nobility.
An essay by Stephanie Burt on the ancient Greek poet Pindar, who celebrated the victors in athletic festivals with his epinician odes. The essay explores Pindar's language, influence, and legacy, and how modern poets have been inspired by or influenced by him.
Pindar, (born 518/522, Cynoscephalae—died c. 438 bc, Argos), Greek poet. A Boeotian of aristocratic birth, Pindar was educated in neighbouring Athens and lived much of his life in Thebes. Almost all his early poems have been lost, but his reputation was probably established by his later hymns in honour of the gods.
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