Priapeia - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1853266175 ISBN 13 : 9781853266171

Editeur : Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

The statues of Priapus, the God of fertility, were adorned not only with a huge phallus, but also short, jocose Latin epigrams. For centuries these bawdy verses attributed to some of the classical Roman poets lay untranslated. This volume reprints the translations of these masters of erotica.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Sir Richard Francis Burton (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian and African languages. His best-known achievements include traveling in disguise to Mecca, an unexpurgated translation of One Thousand and One Nights (commonly called The Arabian Nights in English), bringing the Kama Sutra to publication in English, and journeying with John Hanning Speke as the first Europeans to visit the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Priapeia is a collection of ninety-five poems about the phallic god Priapus. It was compiled from literary works and inscriptions on images of the god by an unknown editor, who composed the introductory epigram. In the 19th century, the Priapeia were translated into English by Leonard Smithers and Richard Francis Burton, who provided numerous notes concerning the sexual practices that are referenced in the poems. These explanatory notes address such topics as irrumation, cunnilingus, masturbation, bestiality, sexual positions, eunuchism, phalli, religious prostitution, aphrodisiacs, pornography, and sexual terminology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1853266175
• ISBN 13: 9781853266171
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Smithers Leonard C., Burton Sir Richard Francis
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• Personne responsable: non disponible