Hirtengedichte - Lateinisch - deutsch

Nils Jäger übersetzt die Hirtengedichte des Calpurnius in zeitgemäße deutsche Prosa, ergänzt um Anmerkungen auf dem neuesten Stand der Forschung. Der Band enthält weiterhin eine Einleitung zu Zeitbezügen und zentralen Motiven der sieben Eklogen sowie einen Essay zur Calpurnius-Rezeption in der deutschsprachigen Literatur.

About the author

Nils Jäger
, University of Osnabrück, Germany.

Summary

Since 1923 the
Sammlung Tusculum
has published authoritative editions of Greek and Latin works together with a German translation. The original texts are comprehensively annotated, and feature an introductory chapter. In the new volumes, additional essays delve into specific aspects of the works, illuminating their historical context and reception to the present day. The high academic quality of the new editions together with clearly written essays and annotations make the
Sammlung Tusculum
essential reading for students who are discovering an ancient author for the first time as well as professional scholars who would like to gain a deeper understanding of specific aspects of a given work. Moreover, the series is ideal for lay readers who would like to engage with antiquity through a reliable German translation.

The series contains over 340 titles, available in print and eBook editions, making previously out-of-print titles and rarities available again for the first time.

In order to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the series, De Gruyter is proud to present
Tusculum Online
, an eBook package which contains all titles that appeared between 1923 and 2013 – a fitting tribute to an important part of German publishing history.

Product details

• Authors: Siculus Calpurnius, Calpurnius Siculus
• Assisted by: Nils Jäger (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: German, Latin
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.01.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9783110739008
• ISBN: 978-3-11-073900-8
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: Sammlung Tusculum
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Philosophie, Latein, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literature: history & criticism, Bukolik, Eklogen, Classical history / classical civilisation, Calpurnius Siculus, bucolics, eclogues