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Books of Catullus by Simon Smith (2018, Trade Paperback)-image
Books of Catullus by Simon Smith (2018, Trade Paperback)-image

Books of Catullus by Simon Smith (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Publisher: Carcanet Press, The Limited brand: Carcanet Press, The Limited Publication Year: 2018 Topic: General, Ancient & Classical Item Height: 0.6 in ISBN-10: 1784105503 gtin13: 9781784105501 Number of Pages: 160 Pages Synopsis: The Books of Catullus is a new translation of the Roman poet Catullus which reinvents and reimagines his poetry for the contemporary age. It is the first version to divide Catullus's complete works into the three 'books' believed by many scholars to be how the text was originally received in the Late Republic (c.60 B.C.). The length of each 'book, ' or grouping correlates to the usual length of a single piece of papyrus from that period. These 'books' are gatherings of poems in different metres, and concentrate on various themes, including love, sex, friendship and marriage with some poems written in elegiac couplets., The Books of Catullus is a new translation of the Roman poet Catullus which reinvents and reimagines his poetry for the contemporary age. It is the first version to divide Catullus's complete works into the three 'books' believed by many scholars to be how the text was originally received in the Late Republic (c.60 B.C.). The length of each 'book,' or grouping correlates to the usual length of a single piece of papyrus from that period. These 'books' are gatherings of poems in different metres, and concentrate on various themes, including love, sex, friendship and marriage with some poems written in elegiac couplets., The Books of Catullus is the first full English translation to take the Roman poet at his word. Simon Smith's versions are scholarly yet eccentric, mapping theme and register to contemporary equivalents (such as poem 16, which echoes Frank O'Hara). He divides Catullus's complete verses into three 'books', the form in which it is thought the poems were originally received. 'Smith gets the all-important rhythm of Catullus, whose meters like all else about this poet, are deceptively complex', writes Vincent Katz. 'He achieves a delicious frisson again and again by fusing the classical and the contemporary'. (Peter Hughes) Book jacket. Format: Trade Paperback Genre: Poetry ISBN-13: 9781784105501 Intended Audience: Scholarly & Professional TitleLeading: The Author: Simon Smith Language: English LC Classification Number: PA6275 Book Title: Books of Catullus Item Weight: 9.1 Oz Item Width: 5.5 in Item Length: 8.5 in

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Further Details Title: The Books of Catullus Condition: New EAN: 9781784105501 ISBN: 9781784105501 Publisher: Carcanet Classics Format: Paperback Release Date: 03/29/2018 Language: English Item Height: 216mm Item Length: 135mm Item Width: 15mm Author: Gaius Valerius Catullus Translator: Simon Smith Contributor: Simon Smith (Edited by), Simon Smith (Translated by) Description: The Books of Catullus is the first full English translation to take the Roman poet at his word. Simon Smith’s versions are scholarly yet eccentric, mapping theme and register to contemporary equivalents (such as poem 16, which echoes Frank O’Hara). He divides Catullus’s complete verses into three `books’, the form in which it is thought the poems were originally received. `Smith gets the all-important rhythm of Catullus, whose meters, like all else about this poet, are deceptively complex’, writes Vincent Katz. `He achieves a delicious frisson again and again by fusing the classical and the contemporary. The reader is repeatedly pleasured by unexpected felicities.’ (Peter Hughes) Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Language & Reference Topic: Poetry & Drama Release Year: 2018 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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