The satires of Juvenal :: a verse translation /

This is a rhyming-couplet translation of Juvenal's sixteen Satires, written in iambic pentameters. While remaining faithful to the original, it brings the work of the first-century Roman poet to the attention of a contemporary audience. Though subject to the strictures of such a poetic form, it...

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Main Author: Juvenal
Other Authors: Kelk, Christopher
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This is a rhyming-couplet translation of Juvenal's sixteen Satires, written in iambic pentameters. While remaining faithful to the original, it brings the work of the first-century Roman poet to the attention of a contemporary audience. Though subject to the strictures of such a poetic form, it is an accurate rendering while at the same time keeping the mordant and sardonic tone of the original. It is accepted that classical texts need a new inspection every so often and this is an attempt to make Juvenal appeal to a contemporary readership. While it may well find a niche among professional cl.
Physical Description:1 online resource (456 pages)
ISBN:9780773418578
0773418571

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