How Long to Read The Odes

How Long Does it Take to Read The Odes?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Odes by Pindar

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

'What Pindar catches is the joy beyond ordinary emotions as it transcends and transforms them' —C. M. Bowra Arguably the greatest Greek lyric poet, Pindar (518-438 B.C.) was a controversial figure in fifth-century Greece—a conservative Boiotian aristocrat who studied in Athens and a writer on physical prowess whose interest in the Games was largely philosophical. Pindar's Epinician Odes—choral songs extolling victories in the Games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea and Korinth—cover the whole spectrum of the Greek moral order, from earthly competition to fate and mythology. But in C. M. Bowra's clear...

How long is The Odes?

The Odes by Pindar is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Odes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Odes aloud.

What Reading Level is The Odes?

The Odes is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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