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 the conclusion of his translation of Virgil, Dryden claims implicitly to have given English poetry the kind of refinement in language and style that Virgil had given the Latin. In this timely new study Robin Sowerby offers a strong apologia for the fine artistry of the Augustans, concentrating in particular on the period's translations, a topic and method not hitherto ventured in any full-length comparative study. The mediation of the Augustan aesthetic is explored through the De Arte Poetica of Vida represented in the Augustan version of Pitt, and its culmination is represented by examination of Dryden's Virgil in relation to predecessors. The effect of the Augustan aesthetic upon versions of silver Latin poets and upon Pope's Homer is also assessed and comparisons are drawn with modern translations.

The Augustan Art of Poetry: Augustan Translation of the Classics

Literature & Fiction

Sowerby, Robin

British & Irish

Oxford University Press

This selection includes The Rape of the Lock, Eloisa to Abelard, and extracts from The Dunciad and the translation of Homer.

Alexander Pope: Selected Poetry and Prose (Routledge English Texts)

Pope, Alexander

Literary

Routledge

A concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the culture of ancient Greece, The Greeks is a lucid survey that:* covers all the key elements of ancient Greek civilization from the age of Homer to the end of the classical period* provides detailed discussions of the main trends in literature and drama, philosophy, art and architecture* places ancient Greek culture firmly in its political and historical context.Including fourty-five illustrations, chronological chart, maps, and suggestions for further reading, The Greeks is an indispensable introduction for all students of classics, and an invaluable guide for students of other disciplines who require a grounding in Greek civilization.

The Greeks: An Introduction to Their Culture (Peoples of the Ancient World)

History

Ancient Civilizations

A concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the culture of ancient Greece, The Greeks is a lucid survey that: * covers all the key elements of ancient Greek civilization from the age of Homer to the end of the classical period * provides detailed discussions of the main trends in literature and drama, philosophy, art and architecture * places ancient Greek culture firmly in its political and historical context. Including fourty-five illustrations, chronological chart, maps, and suggestions for further reading, The Greeks is an indispensable introduction for all students of classics, and an invaluable guide for students of other disciplines who require a grounding in Greek civilization.

The Greeks has provided a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the culture of ancient Greece since its first publication. In this expanded second edition the best-selling volume offers a lucid survey that: <ul>
<li>covers all the key elements of ancient Greek civilization from the age of Homer to the Hellenistic period</li> <li>provides detailed discussions of the main trends in literature and drama, philosophy, art and architecture, with generous reference to original sources</li> <li>places ancient Greek culture firmly in its political, social and historical context</li> <li>includes a new chapter on ‘Religion and Social Life’.</li> </ul>
 @text:The Greeks now contains more illustrations, a chronological chart, maps, and suggestions for further reading as well as a new glossary. The Greeks is an indispensable introduction for all students of Classics, and an invaluable guide for students of other disciplines who require a grounding in Greek civilization.

The Greeks has provided a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the culture of ancient Greece. In this new and expanded third edition the best-selling volume offers a lucid survey that covers all the key elements of ancient Greek civilization from the age of Homer to the Hellenistic period. It provides detailed discussions of the main trends in literature and drama, philosophy, art and architecture, with generous reference to original sources, and places ancient Greek culture firmly in its political, social and historical context. The new edition has expanded coverage of the post-Classical period with major expansions in the areas of Hellenistic history, literature and philosophy. More emphasis is placed on the Greek world as a whole, especially on Sparta, and the focus on social history has been increased. The Greeks is an indispensable introduction for all students of Classics, and an invaluable guide for students of other disciplines who require grounding in Greek civilization.

The Classical Legacy in Renaissance Poetry (Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library)

Poetry

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

Longman Pub. Group

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The Augustan Art of Poetry: Augustan Translation of the Classics

Alexander Pope: Selected Poetry and Prose (Routledge English Texts)

The Greeks: An Introduction to Their Culture (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Greeks: An Introduction to Their Culture (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Greeks: An Introduction to Their Culture (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Greeks: An Introduction to Their Culture (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Greeks: An Introduction to Their Culture (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Greeks: An Introduction to Their Culture (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Classical Legacy in Renaissance Poetry (Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library)

The Classical Legacy in Renaissance Poetry (Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library)