Aeneid

Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung A classicist best known for his translations of Homer! Sappho! Hesiod! and Callimachus returns to Roman poetry! offering a resonant new Aeneid.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Virgil, Publio Maron/ Lombardo Virgilio
• Mitarbeit: Stanley Lombardo (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Hackett Publishing
• Sprachen: Englisch
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.03.2005
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft
• EAN: 9780872207318
• ISBN: 978-0-87220-731-8
• Anzahl Seiten: 355
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 14 x 21 x 2.5 cm
• Serie: Hackett Classics