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Stanley Lombardo's deft abridgment of his 2005 translation of the
Aeneid preserves the arc and weight of Virgil's epic by presenting
major books in their entirety and abridged books in extended
passages seamlessly fitted together with narrative bridges. W. R.
Johnson's Introduction, a shortened version of his masterly
Introduction to that translation, will be welcomed by both
beginning and seasoned students of the Aeneid , and by students of
Roman history, classical mythology, and Western civilization.
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Aeneid (Paperback)
Virgil; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Introduction by W.R. Johnson
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R426
Discovery Miles 4 260
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Long a master of the crafts of Homeric translation and of rhapsodic
performance, Stanley Lombardo now turns to the quintessential epic
of Roman antiquity, a work with deep roots in the Homeric
tradition. With characteristic virtuosity, he delivers a rendering
of the Aeneid as compelling as his groundbreaking translations of
the Iliad and the Odyssey , yet one that--like the Aeneid
itself--conveys a unique epic sensibility and a haunting artistry
all its own. W. R. Johnson's Introduction makes an ideal companion
to the translation, offering brilliant insight into the legend of
Aeneas; the contrasting roles of the gods, fate, and fortune in
Homeric versus Virgilian epic; the character of Aeneas as both
wanderer and warrior; Aeneas' relationship to both his enemy Turnus
and his lover Dido; the theme of doomed youths in the epic; and
Virgil's relationship to the brutal history of Rome that he
memorializes in his poem. A map, a Glossary of Names, a
Translator's Preface, and Suggestions for Further Reading are also
included.
One of the best books ever written on one of humanity's greatest
epics, W. Ralph Johnson's study of Vergil's Aeneid challenges
centuries of received wisdom. Johnson rejects the political and
historical reading of the epic as a record of the glorious
prehistory of Rome and instead foregrounds Vergil's enigmatic style
and questioning of the myths. With an approach to the text that is
both grounded in scholarship and intensely personal, and in a style
both rhetorically elegant and passionate, Johnson offers readings
of specific passages that are nuanced and suggestive as he focuses
on the "somber and nourishing fictions" in Vergil's poem.
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Civil War (Paperback)
Lucan; Translated by Brian Walters; Introduction by W.R. Johnson
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R507
R478
Discovery Miles 4 780
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Written in the reign of Nero-the emperor against whom Lucan was
implicated in a conspiracy and by whom he was compelled to commit
suicide at the age of 25-the poet's dark, ambiguous, unfinished
masterpiece focuses on the disintegration of the Roman body politic
and the war between Julius Caesar and Pompey that ultimately lead
to the end of the Roman republic. While aiming for a poem both as
rugged as Lucan's-with its mix of history and fantasy, of high and
low registers, of common and uncommon turns of phrase, of narrative
and declamation-and as reader-friendly as possible, Brian Walters
owns that he has "nowhere tried to simplify the rhetorical excesses
that are the essence of Lucan's poem, the real meat and bone of the
Civil War ." A brilliant Introduction by W. R. Johnson discusses
the poem's relationship to Nero and monarchy; its invocations of
both the gods and chaos; the real hero of the Civil War ; and the
poem's end and narrative styles. Synopses of individual books;
suggestions for further reading; a glossary of names, places, and
Roman institutions; and a map are also included.
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Metamorphoses (Paperback)
Ovid; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Introduction by W.R. Johnson
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R450
Discovery Miles 4 500
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Ovid's Metamorphoses gains its ideal twenty-first-century herald in
Stanley Lombardo's bracing translation of a wellspring of Western
art and literature that is too often treated, even by poets, as a
mere vehicle for the scores of myths it recasts and transmits
rather than as a unified work of art with epic-scale ambitions of
its own. Such misconceptions are unlikely to survive a reading of
Lombardo's rendering, which vividly mirrors the brutality, sadness,
comedy, irony, tenderness, and eeriness of Ovid's vast world as
well as the poem's effortless pacing. Under Lombardo's spell,
neither Argus nor anyone else need fear nodding off. The
translation is accompanied by an exhilarating Introduction by W. R.
Johnson that unweaves and reweaves many of the poem's most
important themes while showing how the poet achieves some of his
most brilliant effects. An analytical table of contents, a catalog
of transformations, and a glossary are also included.
The Essential Metamorphoses , Stanley Lombardo's abridgment of his
translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, preserves the epic frame of
the poem as a whole while offering the best-known tales in a
rendering remarkable for its clarity, wit, and vigor. While making
no pretense of offering an experience comparable to that of reading
the whole of Ovid's self-styled history from the world's first
origins down to my own time, this practical and judicious selection
of myths at the heart of Roman mythology and literature yet manages
to relate many of the most fascinating episodes in that
world-historical march toward the Age of Augustus--and is
accompanied by an Introduction that deftly sets them in their
cosmological, theological, and Augustan contexts.
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Civil War (Hardcover)
Lucan; Translated by Brian Walters; Introduction by W.R. Johnson
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R1,305
R1,182
Discovery Miles 11 820
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Written in the reign of Nero-the emperor against whom Lucan was
implicated in a conspiracy and by whom he was compelled to commit
suicide at the age of 25-the poet's dark, ambiguous, unfinished
masterpiece focuses on the disintegration of the Roman body politic
and the war between Julius Caesar and Pompey that ultimately lead
to the end of the Roman republic. While aiming for a poem both as
rugged as Lucan's-with its mix of history and fantasy, of high and
low registers, of common and uncommon turns of phrase, of narrative
and declamation-and as reader-friendly as possible, Brian Walters
owns that he has "nowhere tried to simplify the rhetorical excesses
that are the essence of Lucan's poem, the real meat and bone of the
Civil War ." A brilliant Introduction by W. R. Johnson discusses
the poem's relationship to Nero and monarchy; its invocations of
both the gods and chaos; the real hero of the Civil War ; and the
poem's end and narrative styles. Synopses of individual books;
suggestions for further reading; a glossary of names, places, and
Roman institutions; and a map are also included.
The Essential Metamorphoses , Stanley Lombardo's abridgment of his
translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, preserves the epic frame of
the poem as a whole while offering the best-known tales in a
rendering remarkable for its clarity, wit, and vigor. While making
no pretense of offering an experience comparable to that of reading
the whole of Ovid's self-styled history from the world's first
origins down to my own time, this practical and judicious selection
of myths at the heart of Roman mythology and literature yet manages
to relate many of the most fascinating episodes in that
world-historical march toward the Age of Augustus--and is
accompanied by an Introduction that deftly sets them in their
cosmological, theological, and Augustan contexts.
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Metamorphoses (Hardcover)
Ovid; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Introduction by W.R. Johnson
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R1,156
R1,044
Discovery Miles 10 440
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Ovid's Metamorphoses gains its ideal twenty-first-century herald in
Stanley Lombardo's bracing translation of a wellspring of Western
art and literature that is too often treated, even by poets, as a
mere vehicle for the scores of myths it recasts and transmits
rather than as a unified work of art with epic-scale ambitions of
its own. Such misconceptions are unlikely to survive a reading of
Lombardo's rendering, which vividly mirrors the brutality, sadness,
comedy, irony, tenderness, and eeriness of Ovid's vast world as
well as the poem's effortless pacing. Under Lombardo's spell,
neither Argus nor anyone else need fear nodding off. The
translation is accompanied by an exhilarating Introduction by W. R.
Johnson that unweaves and reweaves many of the poem's most
important themes while showing how the poet achieves some of his
most brilliant effects. An analytical table of contents, a catalog
of transformations, and a glossary are also included.
Sappho sang her poetry to the accompaniment of the lyre on the
Greek island of Lesbos over 2500 years ago. Throughout the Greek
world, her contemporaries composed lyric poetry full of passion,
and in the centuries that followed the golden age of archaic lyric,
new forms of poetry emerged. In this unique anthology, today's
reader can enjoy the works of seventeen poets, including a
selection of archaic lyric and the complete surviving works of the
ancient Greek women poets - the latter appearing together in one
volume for the first time. Sappho's Lyre is a combination of
diligent research and poetic artistry. The translations are based
on the most recent discoveries of papyri (including 'new'
Archilochos and Stesichoros) and the latest editions and
scholarship. The introduction and notes provide historical and
literary contexts that make this ancient poetry more accessible to
modern readers. Although this book is primarily aimed at the reader
who does not know Greek, it would be a splendid supplement to a
Greek language course. It will also have wide appeal for readers
of' ancient literature, women's studies, mythology, and lovers of
poetry.
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The Essential Aeneid (Hardcover)
Virgil; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Introduction by W.R. Johnson
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R763
R723
Discovery Miles 7 230
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Stanley Lombardo's deft abridgment of his 2005 translation of the
Aeneid preserves the arc and weight of Virgil's epic by presenting
major books in their entirety and abridged books in extended
passages seamlessly fitted together with narrative bridges. W. R.
Johnson's Introduction, a shortened version of his masterly
Introduction to that translation, will be welcomed by both
beginning and seasoned students of the Aeneid , and by students of
Roman history, classical mythology, and Western civilization.
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Aeneid (Hardcover)
Virgil; Translated by Stanley Lombardo; Introduction by W.R. Johnson
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R1,110
R1,003
Discovery Miles 10 030
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Long a master of the crafts of Homeric translation and of rhapsodic
performance, Stanley Lombardo now turns to the quintessential epic
of Roman antiquity, a work with deep roots in the Homeric
tradition. With characteristic virtuosity, he delivers a rendering
of the Aeneid as compelling as his groundbreaking translations of
the Iliad and the Odyssey , yet one that--like the Aeneid
itself--conveys a unique epic sensibility and a haunting artistry
all its own. W. R. Johnson's Introduction makes an ideal companion
to the translation, offering brilliant insight into the legend of
Aeneas; the contrasting roles of the gods, fate, and fortune in
Homeric versus Virgilian epic; the character of Aeneas as both
wanderer and warrior; Aeneas' relationship to both his enemy Turnus
and his lover Dido; the theme of doomed youths in the epic; and
Virgil's relationship to the brutal history of Rome that he
memorializes in his poem. A map, a Glossary of Names, a
Translator's Preface, and Suggestions for Further Reading are also
included.
Lucretius' "On the Nature of Things", one of the glories of Latin
literature, provides a vivid poetic exposition of the doctrines of
the Greek atomist, Epicurus. The poem played a crucial role in the
reinvention of science in the seventeenth century, its influence on
the French Enlightenment was powerful and pervasive, and it became
a major battlefield in the wars of religion with science in
nineteenth-century England. But in the twentieth century, despite
its vital contributions to modern thought and civilisation, it has
been largely neglected by common readers and scientists alike. This
book offers an extensive description of the poem, with special
emphasis on its cheerful version of materialism and on its attempt
to devise an ethical system that suits such a universe. It surveys
major relevant texts form the eighteenth and ninetheenth centuries
(Dryden, Diderot, Voltaire, Tennyson, Santayana) and speculates on
why Lucretius and the ancient scientific tradition he championed
has become marginalised in the twentieth century. It closes with a
discussion of what value the poem has for students of science and
technology in the new century: what advice it has to offer us about
how to go about reinventing our machines and our morality.
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