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a cultural history of the Western tradition from the eleventh century to the present
xxix, 992 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
The first synthesis and analysis of the translation history of Roman poet Virgil's works into European languages. A wide-ranging interdisciplinary investigation that contributes to western intellectual history and challenges classicists and other literary scholars to reassess the features of Virgil's poems to which the translators respond.
Introduction : first attempts and first principles -- Translation, nationalism and transnationalism -- The translator's identity -- The economics of translating Virgil -- Competition, retranslation and travesty -- Poetic careers of Virgil translators -- Partial translations of Virgil -- Supplements and paratextual materials -- Fidelity of form : metre matters -- Fidelity of concepts and register -- Equivalences and identifications.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 861-955) and index.