Aeneid (Hackett Classics) - Couverture souple

Virgil

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0872207315 ISBN 13 : 9780872207318

Editeur : Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, 2005

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0872207315
• ISBN 13: 9780872207318
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
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