Theocritus (1869)

Theocritus (1869)

Charles Stuart Calverley

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781437349672
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Theocritus is a book written by Charles Stuart Calverley and published in 1869. The book is a collection of translations of the poems of the ancient Greek poet Theocritus. Theocritus is known for his pastoral poetry, which depicts the idyllic life of shepherds and their love affairs. Calverley’s translations capture the beauty and simplicity of Theocritus’ poetry, and bring it to a modern audience. The book includes an introduction by Calverley, which provides context and background information on Theocritus and his work. Theocritus is a must-read for anyone interested in ancient Greek literature, pastoral poetry, or the art of translation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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