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Scheherazade Or the Future of the English Novel John Carruthers
Originally published in 1928 "A brilliant essay..." Daily Herald A
survey of contemporary fiction in England and America lends to the
conclusion that the literary and scientific influences of the last
fifty years have combined to make the novel of today predominantly
analytic. The author argues that it has therefore gained in
psychological subtlety, but lost its form and how this may be
regained is put forward in the conclusion. 90pp Thamyris Or Is
There a Future for Poetry? R C Trevelyan Originally published in
1925 "Learned, sensible and very well-written." New Statesman This
volume examines the possibilities of development for modern poetry.
90pp Saxo Grammaticus First Aid for the Best-Seller Ernest Weekley
Originally published in 1930 "A very shocking collection of vile
phrases from contemporary writers." Daily News Authored by the
philologist Ernest Weekley, this volume represents the original
emergency grammar manual for time-pressed best-selling writers.
88pp Deucalion Or the Future of Literary Criticism Geoffrey West
Originally published in 1930 This book discusses the true function
of criticism and asks how modern criticism is performing it. 86pp
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book
(without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.
1898 edition. Excerpt: ...apfadov aarijp, Arat. Phaen. 94. Both
the'rising and setting of Arcturus are attended with storms.
Arcturus says (Plaut. Rud. Prol. 71), 'Vehemens sum exoriens, quom
occido. vehementior.' 205. The Kids are two stars in the arm of the
Charioteer (Xiirra fativovrai lpnpoi Kopirbv Kara xctptic, Arat.
Phaen. 166); they rise April 25th and Sept. 27th-2Qth. 'Pluvialibus
Haedis' A. ix 668. 'Anguis, ' v. 244, near the North Pole. 206. 'As
useful to the husbandman as to the sailor, ' who first gave
attention to the stars, v. 137. With the language comp. A. vi 335.
'Vectis' raises a difficulty, as the sailors have not returned
home. The words may mean 'whose way home lies over stormy waters, '
stress being laid on 'ventosa per aequora, ' and the participle
perhaps implying that they have sailed home ere now, and so that
sailing is their calling. It may be simpler to say that 'vectis' ='
euntibus;' the use of the past for the pres. part. of deponent or
semideponent verbs is not uncommon, Madv. 431 b.; see below vv.
293, 339, A. v 708, and possibly v1 335. 207. 'Ostriferi... Abydi:
' 'Ostrea plurima Abydi, ' Enn. Hedyph. 2. 'Ora Hellespontia,
ceteris ostreosior oris, ' Catull..win 4. 208. 'Libra;' see v. 33.
'Die, ' the reading of Serv. here and A. 1 470 and most MSS., is
acknowledged by Priscian, Donatus, and Probus as an old form of the
genitive, was accepted by Caesar de Anal. and occurs fairly often:
see Georges, Wortformen. Rom. and a late correction in Med. give
'diei, ' which may be meant for 'dii, ' a foVm introduced by some
editors in A. 1 636 (note). Charisius, p. 126, 32 K, quotes the
line with 'die, ' but seems to mention a variant' dii' (genitive).
Gellius (1x 14) says in a copy reputed to be Virg.'s own the
reading was 'dies, ' which he paral
Originally published in 1937, this book contains an English
translation of Lucretius' De rerum natura by R. C. Trevelyan. The
text is accompanied by critical notes and footnotes explaining
certain Classical references. This book will be of value to anyone
with an interest in the history of Classical education and the
reception of Classical texts.
First published in 1941, this book contains translations from a
broad range of sources by R. C. Trevelyan. All material is
translated into English. Two original imaginary conversations
between Horace and his friends set in the year 18 BC are also
included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in
literature and translation.
Originally published in 1941, this book contains 14 English
translations of poems from Leopardi's Canti. The translations were
produced by the British poet R. C. Trevelyan (1872 1951). This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in Italian poetry and
the Romantic movement."
Originally published in 1947, this book contains the English
translation of twenty eight idylls and twenty three epigrams
originally attributed to Theocritus. Trevelyan begins each idyll
with a short synopsis and a brief introduction concerning the
history behind each poem and its influence in later Greek and Latin
poetry. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in
Theocritus or English Classical reception.
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Medea (Paperback)
Euripides; Translated by R. C Trevelyan
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First published in 1939, this book presents R. C. Trevelyan's
English metrical translation of Euripides' Medea. The aim of the
text was to reproduce the form, phrasing and movement of the
original for the benefit of readers without knowledge of Greek.
This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in English
translations of ancient Greek drama and the works of Euripides.
Originally published in 1946, this book presents R. C. Trevelyan's
English metrical translation of Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus. The
translation was based upon the text published by Sir Richard
Claverhouse Jebb in 1900. A short introduction by Trevelyan is also
included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in
English translations of ancient Greek drama and the works of
Sophocles.
First published in 1939, this book presents R. C. Trevelyan's
English metrical translation of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound. The
aim of the text was to reproduce the form, phrasing and movement of
the original for the benefit of readers without knowledge of Greek.
This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in English
translations of ancient Greek drama and the works of Aeschylus.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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