Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns And HomericaISBN13:9781544084435ISBN10:1544084439Author:Hesiod (Author)Description:Hesiod Was A Greek Poet Generally Thought By Scholars To Have Been Active Between 750 And 650 Bc, Around The Same Time As Homer He Is Generally Regarded As The Rst Written Poet In The Western Tradition To Regard Himself As An Individual Persona With An Active Role To Play In His Subject Modern Scholars Refer To Him As A Major Source On Greek Mythology, Farming Techniques, Early Economic Thought (He Is Sometimes Considered History's Rst Economist), Archaic Greek Astronomy And Ancient Time- Keeping Three Works Have Survived Which Are Attributed To Hesiod By Ancient Commentators: Works And Days, Theogony, And Shield Of Heracles This Book Contains Translations Of All These Works And Other Fragments Of Various Works Attributed To Hesiod The Theogony Is Commonly Considered Hesiod's Earliest Work This Work Lays Out The Ve Ages Of Man, As Well As Containing Advice And Wisdom, Prescribing A Life Of Honest Labour And Attacking Idleness And Unjust Judges (Like Those Who Decided In Favour Of Perses) As Well As The Practice Of Usury It Describes Immortals Who Roam The Earth Watching Over Justice And Injustice The Poem Regards Labor As The Source Of All Good, In That Both Gods And Men Hate The Idle, Who Resemble Drones In A Hive The Works And Days Is A Poem Of Over 800 Lines Which Revolves Around Two General Truths: Labour Is The Universal Lot Of Man, But He Who Is Willing To Work Will Get By Scholars Have Interpreted This Work Against A Background Of Agrarian Crisis In Mainland Greece, Which Inspired A Wave Of Documented Colonisations In Search Of New Land This Poem Is One Of The Earliest Known Musings On Economic Thought This Classic Title Has Been Published By Radley Books Each Radley Classic Is A Meticulously Restored, Luxurious And Faithful Reproduction Of A Classic Book; Produced With Elegant Text Layout, Clarity Of Presentation, And Stylistic Features That Make Reading A True Pleasure Special Attention Is Given To Legible Fonts And Adequate Letter Sizing, Correct Line Length For Readability, Generous Margins And Triple Lead (Lavish Line Separation); Plus We Do Not Allow Any Mistakeschangesadditions To Creep Into The Author's Words Visit Radley Books At Radleybooks (Or Search Radley Classic On ) To See More Classic Book Titles In This Series Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:CREATESPACEPublication Date:2017-03-05Weight:1.08 lbsDimensions:0.76'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:366Language:English
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Book Title: Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.8in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Hesiod
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Poetry
Item Weight: 22 Oz
Number of Pages: 366 Pages