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Description:The complete Poems & Fragments of Alcaeus in R J Dent's modern English translationAlcaeus's beautiful and delicate poetry is often overshadowed by the literary reputation of Sappho, his fellow poet and compatriot. R J Dent's sensitive translation of the Poems & Fragments from ancient Greek into lively modern English promises to rescue Alcaeus's ethereal poetry from obscurity.There is no other published translation of Alcaeus's Poems & Fragments in existence."Alcaeus’s nobility, conciseness and sweetness combine forcefully with his use of metaphor and his clarity." – Dionysius of Halicarnassus, ‘On Imitation’"His poetry smells of vine-leaves and the sea." – Peter Levi, ‘A History of Greek Literature’Alcaeus Poems & Fragments will also available in paperback from July 2012 from www.circaidygregory.co.ukWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Alcaeus: Poems & Fragments. To get started finding Alcaeus: Poems & Fragments, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Circaidy Gregory Press

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1906451532

Description: The complete Poems & Fragments of Alcaeus in R J Dent's modern English translationAlcaeus's beautiful and delicate poetry is often overshadowed by the literary reputation of Sappho, his fellow poet and compatriot. R J Dent's sensitive translation of the Poems & Fragments from ancient Greek into lively modern English promises to rescue Alcaeus's ethereal poetry from obscurity.There is no other published translation of Alcaeus's Poems & Fragments in existence."Alcaeus’s nobility, conciseness and sweetness combine forcefully with his use of metaphor and his clarity." – Dionysius of Halicarnassus, ‘On Imitation’"His poetry smells of vine-leaves and the sea." – Peter Levi, ‘A History of Greek Literature’Alcaeus Poems & Fragments will also available in paperback from July 2012 from www.circaidygregory.co.ukWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Alcaeus: Poems & Fragments. To get started finding Alcaeus: Poems & Fragments, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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