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Pindar (/ ˈ p ɪ n d ər /; Greek: Πίνδαρος Pindaros; Latin: Pindarus; c. 518 BC – c. 438 BC) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes. Of the canonical nine lyric poets of ancient Greece, his work is the best preserved.
Pindar (born probably 518 bc, Cynoscephalae, Boeotia, Greece—died after 446, probably c. 438, Argos) was the greatest lyric poet of ancient Greece and the master of epinicia, choral odes celebrating victories achieved in the Pythian, Olympic, Isthmian, and Nemean games.
Jan 6, 2021 · Pindar (c. 518 - c. 448/7 BCE) was an ancient Greek lyric poet, probably the greatest of his time. His works have been divided into 17 books of different types of poetry, but only those containing 44...
Born to an aristocratic family near Thebes in or about 522 BCE, Pindar is considered by some scholars to be the greatest of the classical Greek poets. He is one of the few ancient poets represented by a substantial body of work, although only 45 of his odes of victory survive in their complete and…
Pindar - Greek Poet, Odes, Lyric Poetry: The figure of the poet assumed a new role in the 6th and 5th centuries bc under the influence of the city-based economy, which was encouraged by colonial expansion and by the possibilities of trade opened up with the circulation of money.
Pindar (or Pindarus) (probably * 522 B.C.E. in Cynoscephalae; † 443 B.C.E. in Argos), was one of the canonical nine poets of ancient Greece who is considered, almost without dispute, to be the single greatest lyric poet of all Greek literature.
May 29, 2018 · Pindar >Pindar (522-438 B.C.), the greatest Greek lyric poet, brought choral poetry >to perfection. Unlike the personal lyrics of his predecessors, his works >were meant to be recited by choruses of young men and women and accompanied >by music.
Pindar, (born 518/522, Cynoscephalae—died c. 438 bc, Argos), Greek poet. A Boeotian of aristocratic birth, Pindar was educated in neighbouring Athens and lived much of his life in Thebes.
Pindar. Life. Birth of Pindar at Kynoskephalai in Boeotia 522. Death of Pindar in Argos after 446. Pindar's life attracted considerable attention in ancient times, but recent scholarship has shown that much biographical material consists of questionable deductions from his poetry (on this, see [Lefkowitz, 1981]).
Pindar! Can any modern poet beat the world record Pindar set 25 centuries ago? By Stephanie Burt. Photo by Streeter Lecka / Getty Images. You may not associate ambitious poetry with sports at all, much less with the Olympics, but Pindar certainly did.
