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Carminum Pindaricorum Fragmenta... presents a collection of fragments from the works of Pindar, the renowned Greek lyric poet, meticulously assembled and annotated by Johann Gottlob Schneider. This edition offers scholars and enthusiasts access to the surviving portions of Pindar's odes, providing valuable insights into ancient Greek culture, religion, and athletic ideals. Written in Latin, this compilation allows readers to engage with Pindar's poetic genius through Schneider's scholarly interpretation. The fragments showcase Pindar's mastery of language, complex metrical structures, and profound reflections on human achievement and divine favor. Carminum Pindaricorum Fragmenta... remains an essential resource for understanding Pindar's enduring influence on Western literature and thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.