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Ovid's Homer

Authority, Repetition, Reception

by Barbara Weiden Boyd ...

Ovid's Homer examines the Latin poet's engagement with the Homeric poems throughout his career. Boyd offers detailed analysis of Ovid's reading and reinterpretation of a range of Homeric episodes and characters from both epics, and demonstrates the pervasive presence of Homer in Ovid's work. The resulting intertextuality, articulated as a poetics of paternity or a poetics of desire, is ... Read more

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Ovid's Homer examines the Latin poet's engagement with the Homeric poems throughout his career. Boyd offers detailed analysis of Ovid's reading and reinterpretation of a range of Homeric episodes and characters from both epics, and demonstrates the pervasive presence of Homer in Ovid's work. The resulting intertextuality, articulated as a poetics of paternity or a poetics of desire, is
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The Iliad

by Homer, Bernard Knox ...

Translated by Robert Fagles ...

The great war epic of Western literature, in a stunning translation by acclaimed classicist Robert FaglesA Penguin ClassicDating to the ninth century B.C., Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. ... Read more

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The great war epic of Western literature, in a stunning translation by acclaimed classicist Robert FaglesA Penguin ClassicDating to the ninth century B.C., Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War.
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Ars Amatoria ("The Art Of Love") (In Three Books): Remedia Amoris ("Remedy Of Love"), Medicamina Faciei Feminae ("The Art Of Beauty"), The History Of Love And The Court Of Love (Mobi Classics)

by Ovid ...

The Ars amatoria (Latin: 'Art of Love') is a poem in three books by the Roman poet Ovid. It claims to provide teaching in three areas of general preoccupation: how and where to find girls (and husbands) in Rome, how to seduce them, and how to prevent others from stealing them.Remedia Amoris (Love's Remedy or The Cure for Love) is a 814 line poem in Latin by the Roman poet Ovid. In this poem, Ovid ... Read more

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The Ars amatoria (Latin: 'Art of Love') is a poem in three books by the Roman poet Ovid. It claims to provide teaching in three areas of general preoccupation: how and where to find girls (and husbands) in Rome, how to seduce them, and how to prevent others from stealing them.Remedia Amoris (Love's Remedy or The Cure for Love) is a 814 line poem in Latin by the Roman poet Ovid. In this poem, Ovid
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Sky Above, Great Wind

The Life and Poetry of Zen Master Ryokan

by Kazuaki Tanahashi ...

The delightful and often funny poetry of Zen’s quintessential free spirit, Master Ryokan—in a fresh translation by a beloved American Zen figureRyokan Taigu (1758-1831) was a monk in the Soto lineage of Japanese Zen who spent a good part of his life as a hermit, writing poetry, playing with children, and creating simple and exquisitely beautiful calligraphies—sometimes using twigs as his ... Read more

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The delightful and often funny poetry of Zen’s quintessential free spirit, Master Ryokan—in a fresh translation by a beloved American Zen figureRyokan Taigu (1758-1831) was a monk in the Soto lineage of Japanese Zen who spent a good part of his life as a hermit, writing poetry, playing with children, and creating simple and exquisitely beautiful calligraphies—sometimes using twigs as his
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The Portable Dante

by Dante Alighieri, Mark Musa ...

Translated by Mark Musa ...

The famed Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s two masterworks—The Divine Comedy and La Vita Nuova—in one volumeA Penguin ClassicAs a philosopher, he wedded classical methods of inquiry to a Christian faith. As an autobiographer, he looked unsparingly at his own failures to depict universal struggles. As a visionary, he dared draw maps of Hell, with Purgatory and Paradise, and populate all three realms ... Read more

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The famed Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s two masterworks—The Divine Comedy and La Vita Nuova—in one volumeA Penguin ClassicAs a philosopher, he wedded classical methods of inquiry to a Christian faith. As an autobiographer, he looked unsparingly at his own failures to depict universal struggles. As a visionary, he dared draw maps of Hell, with Purgatory and Paradise, and populate all three realms
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The Iliad

by Homer ...

The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The major motion picture Helen of Troy starring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the ... Read more

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The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The major motion picture Helen of Troy starring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the
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Catullus' Bedspread

The Life of Rome's Most Erotic Poet

by Daisy Dunn ...

"A superb portrait of this most human of poets who leaps to life, hating and loving as ferociously as ever, before our twenty-first-century eyes." — The Sunday Times (London)A vivid narrative that recreates the life of Gaius Valerius Catullus, Rome's first modern poet, and follows a young man's journey through a world filled with all the indulgences and sexual excesses of the time, from doomed ... Read more

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"A superb portrait of this most human of poets who leaps to life, hating and loving as ferociously as ever, before our twenty-first-century eyes." — The Sunday Times (London)A vivid narrative that recreates the life of Gaius Valerius Catullus, Rome's first modern poet, and follows a young man's journey through a world filled with all the indulgences and sexual excesses of the time, from doomed
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The Baby's Own Aesop (Mobi Classics)

by Aesop,Walter Crane (Illustrator) ...

The Baby's Own Aesopby Aesop and Walter Crane, Illustrated by Walter CraneBeing the Fables Condensed in Rhyme with Portable Morals TABLE OF CONTENTS: PrefaceThe Fox & The Grapes The Cock & The Pearl The Wolf and the Lamb The Wind & The Sun King Log & King Stork The Frightened Lion The Mouse & The Lion The Married Mouse Hercules & The Waggoner The Lazy Housemaids The Snake & The File The Fox & The ... Read more

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The Baby's Own Aesopby Aesop and Walter Crane, Illustrated by Walter CraneBeing the Fables Condensed in Rhyme with Portable Morals TABLE OF CONTENTS: PrefaceThe Fox & The Grapes The Cock & The Pearl The Wolf and the Lamb The Wind & The Sun King Log & King Stork The Frightened Lion The Mouse & The Lion The Married Mouse Hercules & The Waggoner The Lazy Housemaids The Snake & The File The Fox & The
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Theogony / Works and Days

by Hesiod ...

Translated by C.S. Morrissey ...

C.S. Morrissey’s brilliant translations bring a modern, lyrical sensibility to Theogony and Works and Days, Hesiod’s two great poems that paved the way for subsequent achievements in Greek philosophy. Theogony tells of the first generations of the gods and recollects how Zeus established his cosmic reign of justice. Works and Days examines the two-fold role of competition in life, what Hesiod ... Read more

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C.S. Morrissey’s brilliant translations bring a modern, lyrical sensibility to Theogony and Works and Days, Hesiod’s two great poems that paved the way for subsequent achievements in Greek philosophy. Theogony tells of the first generations of the gods and recollects how Zeus established his cosmic reign of justice. Works and Days examines the two-fold role of competition in life, what Hesiod
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Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins

Enriched edition. Exploring Redemption and Sin in Medieval Tales

by John Gower, Jared Covington ...

In 'Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins,' John Gower presents a rich tapestry of morality tales framed within a confession narrative, reflecting the prevalent scholastic thought of the late 14th century. Written in Middle English, the text employs a blend of allegory and personal reflection, inviting readers into a dialogue between the poet and a personified figure of repentance. ... Read more

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In 'Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins,' John Gower presents a rich tapestry of morality tales framed within a confession narrative, reflecting the prevalent scholastic thought of the late 14th century. Written in Middle English, the text employs a blend of allegory and personal reflection, inviting readers into a dialogue between the poet and a personified figure of repentance.
... Read more
The Poems of Catullus

Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society.From the poet and his friends to cultural and political titans, including Caesar, Cicero, and Pompey, his cutting, modern verse spares no-one. In this new translation by Daisy Dunn, author of Catullus’ Bedspread, his obscene honesty, ... Read more

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Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society.From the poet and his friends to cultural and political titans, including Caesar, Cicero, and Pompey, his cutting, modern verse spares no-one. In this new translation by Daisy Dunn, author of Catullus’ Bedspread, his obscene honesty,
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Wang Wei the Painter-Poet

by Dorothy Brush Walmsley, Lewis Calvin ...

This Chinese art history book is a study of a single poet-artist—Wang Wei—perhaps the most influential of antiquity.This eighth-century genius, whose versatility is comparable to that of the great Italian Leonardo da Vinci, lived during the Tang Dynasty when the most brilliant cultural period in Chinese history was at its height.Whatever he attempted—as artist, poet, musician, doctor and official ... Read more

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This Chinese art history book is a study of a single poet-artist—Wang Wei—perhaps the most influential of antiquity.This eighth-century genius, whose versatility is comparable to that of the great Italian Leonardo da Vinci, lived during the Tang Dynasty when the most brilliant cultural period in Chinese history was at its height.Whatever he attempted—as artist, poet, musician, doctor and official
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