Classical Love Poetry - Couverture rigide

Williams, Jonathan; Cheesman, Clive

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0714122459 ISBN 13 : 9780714122458

Editeur : British Museum Press, 2004

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

From the darkly erotic poetry of Sappho to the bawdy advice of Ovid, love is a ubiquitous theme in Classical poetry. This newly revised edition collects the best short poems and extracts from the Classical tradition, by authors including Virgil, Homer, Catullus, Horace, Sappho and Ovid, and illustrates them with the finest Classical and classically inspired pieces from the British Museums extensive collection. With an engaging and informative introduction on love in Classical poetry and a short biographical note on each of the poets covered, Classical Love Poetry is a delightful exploration of the treasures of Classical literature and art that will be equally appreciated by aficionados and those coming to the poems for the first time.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Jonathan Williams read Classics at Oxford University with a doctoral thesis on the history of the Roman Republic. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Director of Collections in the British Museum, and he has published widely on Roman history and numismatics.

Clive Cheesman read Classics at Oxford University and wrote his doctoral thesis on the names and titles of the Emperor Augustus. He was formerly a curator in the department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: British Museum Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0714122459
• ISBN 13: 9780714122458
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 96