TY  - BOOK
AU  - Boeke,Hanna
TI  - The value of victory in Pindar's odes: gnomai, cosmology and the role of the poet 
T2  - Brill eBook titles 2007
SN  - 9789047422822
AV  - PA4276 .B75 2007
U1  - 884/.01 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Pindar
KW  - PÍndaro
KW  - Cosmology, Ancient, in literature
KW  - Praise in literature
KW  - Literatura grega clássica
KW  - larpcal
KW  - Poesia lírica
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-208) and indexes; Preliminary material; Boeke --; Chapter One. Introduction; Boeke --; Chapter Two. Gnomai as a source of cosmological reflection; Boeke --; Chapter Three. The gnomic expression of cosmology in Pindar; Boeke --; Chapter Four. Cosmology in action: An analysis of selected odes; Boeke --; Chapter Five. The poet as mediator of cosmology; Boeke --; Chapter Six. Conclusion; Boeke --; Bibliography; Boeke --; General index; Boeke --; Index of passages cited; Boeke --; Copyright page; Boeke; Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - This book investigates the cosmological context of Pindar’s victory odes, and how it influences his presentation of praise. The study first focuses on gnomai as a reflection of cosmology, using these sayings to establish the views the poems reveal on matters such as the divine, the human condition and man in society. This overview is complemented by detailed literary analyses demonstrating how cosmology functions in individual odes. They show that Pindar shapes the poet persona to emphasize different aspects of the traditional world view or represent varying viewpoints so that he can praise each victor according to his particular circumstances. By focusing on cosmology the book highlights a neglected dimension of Pindar’s odes and challenges some traditional views on this poet
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004158481.i-230
ER  -