Selections From Greek Poets 1766 Homer Hesiod Pindar SAPPHO Ancient Greece RARE!

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Latin:

Selecta Ex Poetis Græcis. Cum Vulgata Versione Emendata, Ac Variis Partim Scholiastarum Græcorum, Partim Doctorum Recentiorum Notis. In Usum Regiæ Scholæ Etonesis, Editio Altera. Etonæ; Apud Jos. Pote, Bibliopolam, et Typographum; MDCCLXVI.

English:

Selections From the Greek Poets. With the Revised Version of the Vulgate, and the Various Notes Partly of the Greek Scholars, Partly of the Recent Doctors. In the Use of the Royal School of Etonia, Second Edition. Etonae; In Jos. Pote, a library and a printer; MDCCLXVI (1766).

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Selections From the Greek Poets is an anthology of ancient Greek poetry, compiled by Jos. Pote and first published in 1766. This second edition, also published in 1766, includes selected works from prominent Greek poets such as Homer, Hesiod, and Pindar, as well as lesser-known poets. The selections cover a wide range of themes and styles, including epic, lyric, and pastoral poetry. Pote's edition features a brief introduction to each poet and their work, as well as notes and annotations that provide historical and literary context for the poems. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the literature and culture of ancient Greece, and its influence on Western literature and thought.

Size: 20 x 13 x 2.5 cm.

Condition: Very Good (VG / VG+)

Text block very clean with light toning and very sporadic very minor foxing. Minor wear to spine. Dulled gilt on spine with some small spots lacking. Both boards attached. Front board with broken hinge and joint causing the board to be lonely attached with two of three binding strings (refer to photos). Rear board with minor wear to joint and hinge. Very minor scratches and marks on boards. Shelf wear. Dulling to page edges. Some tears to front pastedown, potentially from a bookplate being removed.Some toning and minor foxing to half title and title page. Small pen inscription on page 105 in the margin (pictured).

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