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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781687403321

Autore

Virgil

Titolo

The gnat and other minor poems of Virgil [[electronic resource] /] / translated by David R. Slavitt ; foreword by Gordon Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-27833-2

9786613278333

0-520-94999-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (89 p.)

Collana

The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature

Altri autori (Persone)

SlavittDavid R. <1935->

Disciplina

871/.01

Soggetti

Latin poetry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A new translation of nine Latin poems attributed to Virgil.

Nota di contenuto

The gnat -- The barmaid -- Curses -- Lydia -- Priapus poems -- Pesto -- The good man -- Yes and no -- Budding roses.

Sommario/riassunto

These delightful poems-by turns whimsical, beautiful, and vulgar-seem to have primarily survived because they were attributed to Virgil. But in David R. Slavitt's imaginative and appealing translations, they stand firmly on their own merits. Slavitt brings to this little-known body of verse a fresh voice, vividly capturing the tone and style of the originals while conveying a lively sense of fun.