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After Sappho but before the great Latin poets, the most important short poems in the ancient world were Greek epigrams. Beginning with simple expressions engraved on stone, these poems eventually encompassed nearly every theme we now associate with lyric poetry in English. Many of the finest are on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fain, Gordon L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010.
Colección:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Temas:
Greek anthology.
Greek anthology
Epigrams, Greek > Translations into English.
Greek poetry > Translations into English.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Epigrams, Greek
Greek poetry
Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures.
Languages & Literatures.
Greek poetry, Hellenistic > Translations into English.
Translations
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:After Sappho but before the great Latin poets, the most important short poems in the ancient world were Greek epigrams. Beginning with simple expressions engraved on stone, these poems eventually encompassed nearly every theme we now associate with lyric poetry in English. Many of the finest are on love and would later exert a profound influence on Latin love poets and, through them, on all the poetry of Europe and the West. This volume offers a representative selection of the best Greek epigrams in original verse translation. It showcases the poetry of nine poets (including one woman), with m.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 252 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index.
ISBN:9780520947764
0520947762

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