The Hymns of Orpheus - Thomas Taylor
| Автор: | Thomas Taylor |
| Издательство: | Bookwire |
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| Жанр произведения: | Документальная литература |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9783986773076 |
The Hymns of Orpheus Thomas Taylor – The Orphic Hymns are a set of pre-classical poetic compositions, attributed to the culture hero Orpheus, himself the subject of a renowned myth. In reality, these poems were probably composed by several different poets. Reminiscent of the Rig-Veda, the Orphic Hymns contain a rich set of clues about prehistoric European mythology. This translation by Thomas Taylor, a British neo-Platonist classicist, is of additional interest for its introduction and extensive footnotes, which discuss in great detail Taylors' philosophy.