How to Read a Latin Poem - If You Can''t Read Latin Yet

Zusatztext William Fitzgerald's book on Latin poetry for those who "can't read Latin yet" takes us right to the heart of Latin literature ... Fitzgerald's book makes demands, but the dividends are immense. Informationen zum Autor William Fitzgerald is Professor of Latin Language & Literature at King's College, London. Klappentext This is a book about poetry, language, and classical antiquity, and explains to the reader with little or no Latin how the language works as a unique vehicle for poetic expression. Fitzgerald guides the reader through samples of Latin poetry to give a sense of how the individual poems feel in Latin and what makes Latin poetry worth reading. Zusammenfassung This is a book about poetry, language, and classical antiquity, and explains to the reader with little or no Latin how the language works as a unique vehicle for poetic expression. Fitzgerald guides the reader through samples of Latin poetry to give a sense of how the individual poems feel in Latin and what makes Latin poetry worth reading.

Product details

• Authors: William Fitzgerald, William (Professor of Latin Language & Fitzgerald
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.08.2016
• EAN: 9780198788126
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878812-6
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Latin, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient History, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient, classical and medieval texts