"Biblical poetry, written between the fourth and eleventh centuries, is an eclectic body of literature that disseminated popular knowledge of the Bible across Europe. Composed mainly in Latin and subsequently in Old English, biblical versification has much to tell us about the i…
Following an overview of their broader tradition, this book analyses in detail the commentaries on Statius' Thebaid published in the 16th-17th c., with a focus on their interaction with the poem and on the various kinds of exegetical discourse they present. - Après un examen d'e…
The centuries old epic about the wrath of Achilles is rendered into modern English verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of Homer. In Robert Fagles' beautifully rendered text, the Iliad overwhelms us afresh. The huge theme…
The centuries old epic about the wrath of Achilles is rendered into modern English verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of Homer. In Robert Fagles' beautifully rendered text, the Iliad overwhelms us afresh. The huge theme…
The centuries old epic about the wrath of Achilles is rendered into modern English verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of Homer. In Robert Fagles' beautifully rendered text, the Iliad overwhelms us afresh. The huge theme…
Presents Virgil's epic poem in which Aeneas, the future founder of Rome, embarks from the ruins of Troy on a treacherous journey toward a new home, and includes an introduction, further reading list, and several other reference tools.
Presents Virgil's epic poem in which Aeneas, the future founder of Rome, embarks from the ruins of Troy on a treacherous journey toward a new home, and includes an introduction, further reading list, and several other reference tools.