Greek Bucolic Poets

Klappentext Originally published in 1953, this book provides a series of English translations from ancient Greek bucolic poetry by Theocritus, Moschus and Bion. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1953! this book provides a series of English translations from ancient Greek bucolic poetry by Theocritus! Moschus and Bion. A detailed introduction is included! with information on each of the poets. Textual notes are incorporated throughout. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Theocritus: 1. Thyrsis or The Song; 2. The Sorceress; 3. The Serenade; 4. The Herdsmen; 5. Goatherd and Shepherd; 6. The Rustic Singers; 7. The Harvest Festival; 8. The Rustic Singers (ii); 9. The Rustic Singers (iii); 10. The Labourers or Harvesters; 11. The Cyclops; 12. The Beloved; 13. Hylas; 14. Aeschinas and Thyonichus; 15. The Syracusans or Celebrants of the Adonia; 16. The Graces or Hiero; 17. In Praise of Ptolemy; 18. Helen's Epithalamium; 19. The Honey-Thief; 20. The Young Neatherd; 21. The Fishermen; 22. Hymn to the Dioscuri; 23. The Lover; 24. The Infant Heracles; 25. Heracles the Lion-Slayer; 26. The Bacchants; 27. The Lovers' Talk; 28. The Distaff; 29. Love-Poem (i); 30. Love-Poem (ii); Fragment; Epigrams; Moschus: 1. Love the Runaway; 2. Europa; 3. Lament for Bion; 4. Megara; Fragments; Bion: 1. Lament for Adonis; 2. Epithalamium for Achilles; Fragments; Adonis Dead.

Product details

• Assisted by: A. S. F. Gow (Translation), Gow A. S. F. (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2015
• EAN: 9781107480346
• ISBN: 978-1-107-48034-6
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets