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Together these two poets-Hesiod, the epic poet, and Theognis, the elegist-offer a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Table of Contents
Theology and Works and Days; ElegiesHESIOD
Introduction
Theology
Works and Days

THEOGNIS
Introduction
Elegies

Notes
Select Glossary

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 22/02/1973
      ISBN13: 9780140442830, 978-0140442830
      ISBN10: 0140442839
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Together these two poets-Hesiod, the epic poet, and Theognis, the elegist-offer a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece.

      For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

      Table of Contents
      Theology and Works and Days; ElegiesHESIOD
      Introduction
      Theology
      Works and Days

      THEOGNIS
      Introduction
      Elegies

      Notes
      Select Glossary

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