Ancient Greek Epigrams : Major Poets in Verse Translation /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fain, Gordon L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Greek anthology.
Languages & Literatures.
Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures.
Greek poetry.
Epigrams, Greek.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Greek poetry > Translations into English.
Epigrams, Greek > Translations into English.
Translations.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages): illustrations.
ISBN:9780520947764

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