Isbn: 9780520330917 - ovid: a poet between two worlds (sather classical lectures, 18, band 18) (8 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Reprint. 2021. viii, 282pp. The book is in excellent condition with no inscriptions, and all contents are tight and clean. "This is a short book on a large and complex, yet well-defined, subject. Dealing as it does with a single writer, it is meant to be a comprehensive, fairly balanced volume. Thus, I have chosen to sin on the side of omission rather than on that of profusion, and have offered only part of the material I believe to have at hand to support my somewhat heterodox position. At the same time, I hope that the work is soundly based, and I have striven to be correct in what I say or imply. But I know there are errors, for I have caught some myself, and I shall be grateful for any corrections and criticisms, in print or otherwise. Brevity seemed essential, but still no poet can be properly appreciated unless he is given a direct, unhurried hearing. Hence, significant passages from Ovid's works have been treated in some detail, especially in the beginning; and throughout the book, much of what I wanted to bring out has been said, not in my own words, but by selective quotation and paraphrase. The numerous bits of translation are intended to render the bare meaning of Ovid's lines, with no attempt to reproduce his art. Even so, I must ask the reader's indulgence for them." (From the author's Preface.).…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 296 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.70 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. KlappentextThis title is part of UC Press s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist d.

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