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The Augustan art of poetry Augustan translation of the classics Robin Sowerby
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sowerby, Robin
- Series:
- OUP E-Books
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Classical poetry--Translations into English--History and criticism.
- Classical poetry.
- Translating and interpreting--Great Britain--History--18th century.
- Translating and interpreting.
- Classical poetry--Appreciation--Great Britain.
- Classical languages--Translating into English.
- Classical languages.
- English poetry--Classical influences.
- English poetry.
- Classical poetry--Appreciation.
- Classical poetry--Translations into English.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England New York Oxford University Press 2006
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The first comparative study of its kind, The Augustan Art of Poetry uses translations to explore the artistic influence of the Roman poetry of the Augustan age upon English neoclassical poetry. The book foregrounds the artistry of central texts such as Dryden's translation of Virgil and Pope's Homer. Comparisons are also made with modern versions. - ;While previous studies have concentrated largely upon political concerns, The Augustan Art of Poetry is an exploration of the influence of the Roman Augustan aesthetic on English neo-classical poets of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. At
- Contents:
- List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; A Note on the Texts; Introduction; 1. The Art of Poetry: Vida to Pope; 2. The Augustan Ideal: Rhyme and Refinement; 3. Augustan Translation of Silver Latin; 4. Augustan Homer; Epilogue: Augustans and Moderns; Select Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-360) and index
- Print version record
- Other Format:
- Print version Sowerby, Robin. Augustan art of poetry
- ISBN:
- 9780191515958
- 0191515957
- 1280870087
- 9781280870088
- 9786610870080
- 661087008X
- OCLC:
- 252675975
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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