Explanation of Pindar's "the Song of Pitot
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About This Novel
Pindar (approximately 518 BC - 438 BC), the greatest lyric poet in ancient Greece, is known as the "head of lyric poets". A total of 17 volumes of Pindar's poems have been published in the world, but only 4 volumes of triumphal songs have been preserved largely intact. These four volumes celebrate those who triumphed in the Panhellenic Games. The Olympian Games are the most prestigious, but the Pitto Games has even more special meaning to the Greeks because the Games were held in Delphi, the so-called center of the earth by the Greeks, and the Oracle of Delphi was the most important guideline for the Greeks in city building, religion, politics and other aspects. This book was born out of Professor Burton's lecture notes. It interprets Pindar's "Pytotheca" piece by piece. It is a highly cited monograph on Pindar's interpretation. The author understands the poem itself from the context and text of the poem, and explains some grammar and translation issues when necessary. The language is fluent and highly readable. The author analyzes the structure and content of each triumphal song in detail, which is immersed in his deep understanding of Greek poetry and Greek traditional spirit. It not only conveys the poetic beauty of Greek poetry itself, but also reveals the educational role of poetry in traditional Greek society.
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