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Composed around the same time as Homer, Hesiod's works helped establish Greek religious customs throughout antiquity, providing a major source on mythology and a fascinating window into the life of the ordinary man 700 years before the birth of Christ. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Hesiod, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hesiod's life and works
* Features the complete works of Hesiod, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Concise introductions to the poetry
* Includes the complete translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Hesiod's works
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Includes Hesiod's rare fragments
* Features two bonus biographies, including the ancient account THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD - discover Hesiod's ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

Please note: some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly, however they do display correctly on Kindle devices.

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CONTENTS:

The Translations
WORKS AND DAYS
THE THEOGONY
THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE
THE SHIELD OF HERACLES
FRAGMENTS

The Greek Texts
LIST OF GREEK TEXTS

The Biographies
INTRODUCTION TO HESIOD by Hugh G. Evelyn-White
THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD

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  • Publication Date: March 30, 2013
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Disabled
  • Print Length: 265 Pages
  • File Size: 2,122 KB

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