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The Augustan art of poetry : Augustan translation of the classics /

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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�...

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Main Author: Sowerby, Robin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Latin
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:OUP E-Books.
Subjects:
Classical poetry > Translations into English > History and criticism.
Translating and interpreting > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Classical poetry > Appreciation > Great Britain.
Classical languages > Translating into English.
English poetry > Classical influences.
Poésie ancienne > Appréciation > Grande-Bretagne.
Poésie anglaise > Influence ancienne.
Langues anciennes > Traduction en anglais.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Classical languages > Translating into English
Classical poetry > Appreciation
Classical poetry > Translations into English
English poetry > Classical influences
Translating and interpreting
Great Britain
Gedichten.
Klassieke talen.
Neoclassicisme.
Engels.
1700-1799
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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.