Ta tou Pindarou Olympia [Greek] [Olympian Odes of Pindar].

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Creator

Pindar

Title

Ta tou Pindarou Olympia [Greek] [Olympian Odes of Pindar].

Coverage

Glasgow

Publisher

R. and A. Foulis

Date

1754

Description

The work of Glasgow printers Robert and Andrew Foulis is admired for its elegant design and typography. They issued Pindar’s odes for Greek athletes individually and in sets; this volume contains the Olympian odes. Uniform with Pindar, the Foulis brothers also issued a volume of lyric poems (Anacreon, Sappho, Alcaeus) and another of philosophy (Epictetus). These are unusual examples of true miniature books intended for adult male readers.

Relation

From the collection of Jennifer Larson