The Homeric Hymns

The Homeric Hymns
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0192802402
ISBN-13 : 9780192802408
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Download or read book The Homeric Hymns written by Michael Crudden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Homeric Hymns honor the Greek gods. Once attributed to Homer, it is now accepted that the hymns were composed by later poets working in the same tradition, probably during the seventh and sixth centuries BC. This volume offers a new faithful verse translation of all the hymns, ExplanatoryNotes, and a Glossary of Names.


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