Research Catalog

Title

Olympian odes / Pindar ; translation & introduction, William H. Race.

Author

Pindar.

Publication

Athens : Greek Font Society, 2004

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Additional Authors

• Race, William H., 1943-
• Sakellariou, M. V.
• Matthiopoulos, Giōrgos D.
• Wilson, Alexander, 1714-1786
• Carter, Matthew
• Greek Font Society.
• K. Stamou and Co. bnd
• Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation.

Description

xxviii, 144 p. : ill.; 30 cm.

Series Statement

• [Pindarou Olympionikoi ; 1]
• Pindar. Olympian odes. Polyglot ; [1]

Subjects

• Olympic games (Ancient) > Poetry
• Laudatory poetry, Greek > Translations into English
• Mythology, Greek > Poetry
• Pindar > Translations into English
• Athletics > Greece > Poetry
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Wilson Greek (Digital)

Genre/Form

Typefaces (Type evidence) – Wilson Greek (Digital)

Note

• "Project manager, illustrations, book design & typesetting: George D. Matthiopoulos, Greek Font Society"--T.p. verso.
• Preface by M.V. Sakellariou.
• "This edition is not for sale ... Commemorative edition for the Olympic Games in Athens, 2004"--T.p. verso.
• "Sponsor: Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation"--P. [v].
• Greek text and English translation reprinted from: Pindar / edited and translated by William H. Race. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
• Printed in red and black. "[Digital] type design for Wilson Greek: Matthew Carter"--T.p. verso. Wilson Greek was originally cut by Alexander Wilson and first used in 1756; cf. p. 141.
• "Typographic perspective," by G.D. Matthiopoulos: p. 139-144.

Source (note)

• Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation;

Language (note)

• Greek and English on opposite pages.

Binding (note)

• Issued in white paper covers, in illustrated book jacket. "Bounded [sic] by K. Stamou & Co."--T.p. verso.

Call Number

*KP+ (Greek) 05-329

ISBN

9608815606

OCLC

56638342

Author

Pindar.

Title

Olympian odes / Pindar ; translation & introduction, William H. Race.

Imprint

Athens : Greek Font Society, 2004 ([Athens] : Kotinos Publications)

Series

[Pindarou Olympionikoi ; 1]

Pindar. Olympian odes. Polyglot ; [1]

Language

Greek and English on opposite pages.

Binding

Issued in white paper covers, in illustrated book jacket. "Bounded [sic] by K. Stamou & Co."--T.p. verso.

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Added Author

Race, William H., 1943-

Sakellariou, M. V.

Matthiopoulos, Giōrgos D. ill, book designer Typographer

Wilson, Alexander, 1714-1786, type designer.

Carter, Matthew, type designer.

Greek Font Society.

K. Stamou and Co. Binder

Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation.

Research Call Number

*KP+ (Greek) 05-329