Virgil's Book of bucolics, the ten eclogues translated into English verse : framed by cues for reading aloud and clues for threading texts and themes / John Van Sickle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Sickle, John.

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Virgil. Bucolica.

Virgil.

Pastoral poetry, Latin--History and criticism.

Pastoral poetry, Latin.

Virgil--Translations into English.

Genre:

Pastoral poetry, Latin.

Physical Description:

288 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2011]

Summary:

The poems have been popular on stage since they first appeared in the first century BC, and venerable classicist Van Sickle draws from that long tradition to present cues to performing his English translation from the Latin. He also shows how Virgil threads themes with pointed variation to creating a unitary design that, he complains, too many translators miss entirely, filling the work with their own casual inspirations. Among his clues are Eclogue two: new Roman myth frames restless song in love; Eclogue four: full vatic song, Eclogue six: freed singer-slave put down; and Eclogue nine: Roman mythic frame and vatic song dispelled. The volume is designed as a course text, but can also be read and enjoyed by general readers. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [254]-260) and index.

Contains:

Virgil. Bucolica. English

ISBN:

9780801897993

0801897998

OCLC:

589017692