Pindar; Christian Gottlieb Heyne — Pindari Carmina

Oxford, N. Bliss, 1808. Leather. A very original pocket sized collection of Pindar's works, two volumes bound in one. In the original Ancient Greek and Latin languages. Ancient Greek and Latin language. Two volumes bound into one. The works of Pindar with commentary, including the Victory Odes, which are named after the Olympian, Pythian, Isthmian and Nemean games. Written by Pindar, an Ancient Greek lyrical poet from Thebes and one of the nine canonical lyric poets of Ancient Greece. With commentary from Christian Gottlieb Heyne, a German classical scholar. In the original full calf binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Rear joint starting but firm, front joint tender but still reasonably firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .