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Rare and modern books

Theocritus, Translated with introductions by Anna Rist.

The Poems of Theocritus.

University of North Carolina, 1978

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Year of publication
1978
ISBN
0807813176
Place of printing
Chapel Hill NC
Author
Theocritus
Publishers
University of North Carolina
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
POEMS ANCIENT GREEK POETRY THEOCRITUS RIST
Cover description
New
Illustrator
Translated with introductions by Anna Rist.
Binding description
H
Inscription description
Signed by Translator
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
Yes
First edition
Yes

Description

"The recent surge of interest in ancient pastoral poetry has prompted this first modern English translation of the Idylls of Theocritus, founder of the pastoral genre. Rist's translation captures fully the dignity of Theocritus' hexameters, and her individual prefaces to the Idylls contribute to modern interpretation and are perceptive regarding character analysis, comparisons with other poets" Clean crisp copy with autographed note by the editor- in Latin- on ffep. 264p. bibliography, index. DJ has a tiny tear and a slight stain on the front., else fine