Nemean Odes. Isthmian Odes. Fragments Citizenship & nationality law With its fabric strap and

With its fabric strap and Velcro fastenings

" —Veera Hiranandani

six months before his death at the age of 93

For this alone it is worth seeking out

Nemean Odes. Isthmian Odes. Fragments Citizenship & nationality law With its fabric strap andOf the Greek lyric poets, Pindar (ca. 518 438 BCE) was "by far the greatest for the magnificence of his inspiration" in Quintilian's view; Horace judged him "sure to win Apollo's laurels." The esteem of the ancients may help explain why a good portion of his work was carefully preserved. Most of the Greek lyric poets come down to us only in bits and pieces, but nearly a quarter of Pindar's poems survive complete. William H. Race now brings us, in two