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The Song of Eros : Ancient Greek Love Poems.
This collection of new translations of eighty poems provides a pleasant, thought-provoking reminder of love's vagaries as captured through the wit, charm, and insight of the master poets of antiquity. All the emotions and experiences associated with love-rejection, infatuation, ecstasy, despera...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Southern Illinois University Press
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This collection of new translations of eighty poems provides a pleasant, thought-provoking reminder of love's vagaries as captured through the wit, charm, and insight of the master poets of antiquity. All the emotions and experiences associated with love-rejection, infatuation, ecstasy, desperation, loneliness-are rendered accessible to contemporary readers through this lively, modern, yet faithful English translation of works that date from the seventh century B.C. to the sixth century A.D. Illustrations accompany the poetry of Plato, Sappho, Stratto. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (128 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780809329069 0809329069 1282139045 9781282139046 9786613808332 6613808334 0809386844 9780809386840 |