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An Entertaining Tale of Quadrupeds (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,228
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An Entertaining Tale of Quadrupeds (Paperback): Nick Nicholas, George Baloglou

An Entertaining Tale of Quadrupeds (Paperback)

Nick Nicholas, George Baloglou

Series: Records of Western Civilization Series

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"An Entertaining Tale of Quadrupeds" is the first English verse translation of the Greek satirical poem "Diegesis Paidiophrastos ton Zoon ton Tetrapodon." Written by an anonymous author in fourteenth-century Byzantium, this vernacular allegorical poem has long been recognized as a unique document, one that appears to have originated independently of comparable works in other traditions. A medieval "Animal Farm," the story describes a convention of animals in which each beast vaunts its uses to humanity while denigrating others, resulting in a cataclysmic battle. The authors provide extensive textual analysis and notes on the form, style, and context of the poem.

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Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Records of Western Civilization Series
Release date: July 2003
First published: July 2003
Translators: Nick Nicholas • George Baloglou
Dimensions: 229 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 978-0-231-12761-5
Languages: English
Subtitles: Greek
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN: 0-231-12761-8
Barcode: 9780231127615

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