Gaius Valerius Catullus

The Poems of Catullus

Herausgegeben von Lee, Guy

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Produktbeschreibung

Of all the classical poets Gaius Valerius Catullus (c. 84-54 BC) is the most accessible to the modern reader. Presented alongside the original Latin text, this new translation reflects Catullus' mastery of poetic forms as diverse as the lyric, the inventive epigram, and the romantic legend, and shows his passionate, and sometimes dedicated to his lover Lesbia. This edition also includes a introduction to the poet's life and work, and full explanatory notes.
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Produktdetails

• Oxford World's Classics
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 170g
• ISBN-13: 9780199537570
• ISBN-10: 0199537577
• Artikelnr.: 24426826

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The text; The collection: Catullus the Epigrammist; Catullus' life and poetry; the translation; A chronology; Latin text and English verse translation; Explanatory notes; Appendices: A. Difference from Mynors' Oxford text; B. The metres of Catullus; Select bibliography

Rezensionen

`The best current translator of Latin poetry, Guy Lee, has now turned his attention to "The Poems of Catullus" ... this is yet another distinguished version from Lee's pen which deserves to become the standard version both for those with Latin and those studying Catullus in translation, and its author deserves hearty congratulations.' Greece and Rome