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Greek Elegiac Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries B.C. (Loeb Classical Library No. 258) Hardcover – September 1, 1999

by Tyrtaeus (Author), Solon (Author), Theognis (Author),
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The Greek poetry of the archaic period that we call elegy was composed primarily for banquets and convivial gatherings. Its subject matter consists of almost any topic, excluding only the scurrilous and obscene. In this completely new Loeb Classical Library edition, Douglas Gerber provides a faithful translation of the fragments and significant testimonia that have come down to us, with full explanatory notes.

Most substantial in this volume is the collection of elegiac verses to which Theognis’ name is attached. Drinking and merry-making are frequent themes in these poems; there are also more reflective and philosophic pieces and love poems. Together they offer an interesting picture of an aristocratic man’s views about life, friendship, fate, and daily concerns. Also notable in this volume is the martial verse of the Spartan Tyrtaeus and the poetry of Solon, Athens’ famous lawmaker.

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    September 1, 1999
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  6. ISBN-10
    0674995821
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0674995826
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“Gerber’s texts and general scholarship, including helpful notes, are fully up-to-date, his presentation is lucid... and his translations are neat and accurate, as well as faithful to, for example, the obscenity of iambos (the era of euphemistic Loebs is over). These volumes form a fine complement to Campbell's Greek Lyric set; they deserve to be widely used.”―Stephen Halliwell, Greece and Rome

“Gerber has distilled an impressive amount of scholarship. That feat, together with the excellence of his translations, makes these volumes among the most distinguished of those recently issued.”―H. G. Edinger, Phoenix

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Douglas E. Gerber is Fox Professor of Classical Studies, University of Western Ontario.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press (September 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674995821
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674995826
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1.1 x 6.37 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars "...delighting in the lyre and lovely feasting..."
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2004
This is an excellent volume for anyone interested
in poetry, ancient Greek culture and mores, and
the expression of thought in subtle shadings.
The poets included in this volume, in the order
of presentation, are: Callinus, Tyrtaeus, Mimnermus,
Solon, Theognis (and the "Theognidae"), Philiadas,
Phocylides, Demodocus, Xenophanes, Asius,
Dionysius Chalcus, Euenus, Critias, and
Anonymous Elegiacs.
There is an excellent Introduction, and each poet's
section begins with "Testimonia" from ancient authors
concerning the poet. The poems are sometimes fragments,
lines or phrases which were quoted by some ancient
author or by a later commentator on some ancient author,
who then uses the line or phrase of the poet mentioned.
The "elegy" in this case is not the poem of mourning
that most people are familiar with. As the Introduction,
by the translator and editor, Douglas E. Gerber states:
"Almost any topic, apart from the scurrilous or obscene,
was considered suitable for archaic elegy and in this
period it is therefore more apporpriate to define elegy
as simply a poem composed in elegiac couplets."
Many of the poems were composed during symposia, drinking
parties where intellectual discussion and cultural commentary
and criticism also were shared by the participants.
Some of the poetry is wise advice; some is commentary
on love making and beauty worshipping. All of it is
wondrous insight into ancient Greek thinking, ways of
living, and creative expression.
-- Robert Kilgore.
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G M T Brosius
4.0 out of 5 stars Important resource on Elegiac Meter and Verse
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
This was a good book in the study of poetry written mainly in elegiac couplets in ancient Greece. Most of the poems are written by Mimnermus, Theognis and Xenophanes. Each poet is famous for various elegies. Mimnermus wrote elegies focusing on old age and vestiges of what affects man's being. Theognis wrote mostly on his beloved Cyrnus. Some of those poignant verses include; "the base take delight in outrageous behavior and ruin the people and give judgments in favour of the unjust, for the sake of their profit", "many indeed have worthless brains but enjoy good fortune, and for them apparent failure turns into success. And there are those who labor widely, but suffer hard luck, and their efforts accomplish nothing." However, Xenophanes wrote mostly on the colonization of Elea and the foundation of Colophon. Other poets included in this Loeb edition are; Asius and Anacreon who is quoted as saying "more men excel from practice than by nature", and Strabaeus "there is no better test for any action than time, which reveals a man's thoughts even when hidden in his breast." This is a good resource in the study of ancient Greek meter form.
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Louis O'Connor
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Translations For Elegaic Poetry!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2022
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What a fascinating book, with great translations of a few different Greek poets. The BEST translations I can find on the works of Mimnermus, Solon, Theognis and Tyrtaeus.

I look forward to reading this book in my spare time over the summer.
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Raymond VanLeeuwen
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine new edition.
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2018
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The older edition of the Loeb Elegiac Poetry had an English translation that was at times nearly incomprehensible. One will still need to consult the Greek, but this is now a very usable volume.
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Colin J. Yarnley
4.0 out of 5 stars another much needed revamped loeb
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2012
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Volume b y volume, Loebs are being re-edited, invariably for the better and this is no exception.The strange and sometimes barely comprehensible mock poetic English of the earlier Loeb translations has been deservedly banished.
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