Until as recently as 25 years ago, and for a millennium before
that, the basis of Western European education was vested in the
'dead' languages of Latin and Greek including Homer, Virgil,
Catullus and, of course, Caesar. A cornucopia of classics
translated over the centuries are now in danger of being unjustly
neglected. For this reason, if no other, this volume would be
welcome. It is, however, a rich selection of poetry. Translations
of the greats by Shelley, Cowley, Addison, Raleigh and Fleur Adcock
are all here, making it as much a celebration of our millennium as
the period of classical Rome and Greece. (Kirkus UK)
A unique anthology of English poetry from all ages translated from the classics. The collection bears witness to the remarkable richness of both poetic traditions, with poets as diverse as Pope and
Jonson to Aubrey Beardsley and Ted Hughes.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Oxford Books of Verse |
| Release date: |
October 1995 |
| First published: |
November 1995 |
| Editors: |
Adrian Poole
(University Lecturer in English)
• Jeremy Maule
(Newton Trust Assistant Lecturer in English, and Fellow)
|
| Dimensions: |
243 x 164 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
656 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-214209-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-19-214209-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780192142092 |
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