Geoffrey Stephen Kirk was an English classicist, renowned for his writings on ancient Greek literature and mythology. His work delved into the profound analysis of these classical texts, exploring their enduring impact on subsequent thought. Kirk sought to illuminate the complex ideas and narratives that shaped Western intellectual traditions, bringing the richness and wisdom of the ancient world to contemporary readers.
A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans.
Dionysus, god of wine and ecstasy, has come to Thebes, and the women are streaming out of the city to worship him on the mountain, drinking and dancing in wild frenzy. The king, Pentheus, denouces this so-called 'god' as a charlatan. But no mortal can deny a god and no man can ever stand against Dionysus. This stunning translation, by the award-winning poet Robin Robertson, reinvigorated Euripides' devastating take of a god's revenge for contemporary readers, bringing the ancient verse to fervid, brutal life.
Naturphilosophie und Metaphysik der griechischen Frühzeit. Anhand fünfzehn bekannter Vorsokratiker zeigen die Autoren, wie sich das philosophische Bewusstsein zunächst im östlichen Mittelmeerraum, dann im Westen und schließlich wieder weiter östlich Schritt für Schritt entwickelte. Dabei stützen sie sich auf zahlreiche Quellentexte, von denen über 600 in Griechisch und in deutscher Übersetzung vorgelegt werden.