Ancient Greek epigrams: major poets in verse translation
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley University of California Press ©2010
Series:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index
Introduction to ancient Greek epigrams -- Anyte -- Leonidas of Tarentum -- Asclepiades -- Posidippus -- Callimachus -- Theocritus -- Meleager -- Philodemos -- Lucillius
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-Ressource (x, 252 pages)
ISBN:0520265793
0520265807
0520947762
9780520265790
9780520265806
9780520947764

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