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The Complete Poems of Tibullus: An En Face Bilingual Edition
Albius Tibullus
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Description for The Complete Poems of Tibullus: An En Face Bilingual Edition
Hardback. Suitable for those who seek to understand Roman culture and sexuality and the origins of Western poetry, this title provides the necessary historical and social background to the poet's life and works. Translator(s): Putnam, Michael C. J.; Dennis, Rodney G. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Tibullus is considered one of the finest exponents of Latin lyric in the golden age of Rome, during the Emperor Augustus' reign, and his poetry retains its enduring beauty and appeal. Together these works provide an important document for anyone who seeks to understand Roman culture and sexuality and the origins of Western poetry. The new translation by Rodney Dennis and Michael Putnam conveys to students the elegance and wit of the original poems. This title is ideal for courses on classical literature, classical civilization, Roman history, comparative literature, and the classical tradition and reception. The Latin verses will be ... Read more
Tibullus is considered one of the finest exponents of Latin lyric in the golden age of Rome, during the Emperor Augustus' reign, and his poetry retains its enduring beauty and appeal. Together these works provide an important document for anyone who seeks to understand Roman culture and sexuality and the origins of Western poetry. The new translation by Rodney Dennis and Michael Putnam conveys to students the elegance and wit of the original poems. This title is ideal for courses on classical literature, classical civilization, Roman history, comparative literature, and the classical tradition and reception. The Latin verses will be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272538
SKU
V9780520272538
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About Albius Tibullus
Rodney G. Dennis was Curator of Manuscripts at Houghton Library, Harvard University, from 1965 to 1991. A translator of both Classical and Renaissance Latin, he was a founding editor of Persephone as well as a lecturer in English at Harvard. Michael C. J. Putnam is MacMillan Professor of Classics and Professor of Comparative Literature emeritus at Brown University. His ... Read more
Reviews for The Complete Poems of Tibullus: An En Face Bilingual Edition
"Quite simply, the best translation of Latin non-narrative poetry I have ever seen."
Paul Allen Miller, University of South Carolina Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR)
Paul Allen Miller, University of South Carolina Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR)