Songs of Modern Greece
With Introductions, Translations, and Notes

This 1900 volume gathers modern Greek songs designed for both classical scholars and lovers of folklore in general.

G. F. Abbott (Edited by)

9781107600461, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 June 2011

320 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.35 kg

Originally published in 1900, this volume gathers together a collection of modern Greek songs designed for both classical scholars and lovers of folklore in general. It is consummately edited and contains a wide variety of works divided according to genre; each poem is introduced within the main body of the text and additional critical analysis is given in a large notes section at the end. The poems are presented in a parallel text format and non-interpretive translations provide the reader with as literal a version of the original as possible. This is a fascinating collection that is particularly notable for being made up of poems which were previously unpublished in Western Europe.

Preface
Part I. Heroic Poetry: 1. Historic ballads
2. Choral songs
Part II. Romantic Poetry: 1. Idylls and love-songs
2. Dancing songs
3. Miscellaneous
4. Distichs
Notes
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]