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Author | : Maffeo Vegio |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674044616 |
Maffeo Vegio (1407-1458) was the outstanding Latin poet of the first half of the fifteenth century. This volume includes Book XIII of Vergil's Aeneid, Vegio's famous continuation of the Roman epic, which was extremely popular in the later Renaissance, printed many times and translated into every major European language (and even into Scottish). It also contains three other epic works: Astyanax, based on an episode in the Iliad; The Golden Fleece (Vellum Aureum); and Antonias, a short epic based on the life of Saint Anthony of Egypt. Antonias is the first Christian epic of the Renaissance, a precursor of Milton's Paradise Lost. This volume contains the first modern editions of the Latin text of Antonias and Astyanax. Table of Contents: Introduction Book XIII of the Aeneid Astyanax The Golden Fleece Antoniad Appendix Note on the Text Notes to the Text Notes to the Translation Bibliography Index
Author | : William Allan |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2014-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199665451 |
William Allan's Very Short Introduction provides a concise and lively guide to the major authors, genres, and periods of classical literature. Drawing upon a wealth of material, he reveals just what makes the 'classics' such masterpieces and why they continue to influence and fascinate today.
Author | : Leah Cypess |
Publisher | : Flame Tree Collections |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020-02-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781787556935 |
George R.R. Martin drew on Tolkien, who was inspired by William Morris, Medieval epics, and Norse mythology. This new collection of epic fantasy tales explores the classic themes of good vs evil, the low-born hero, and the arrogant overlord, and laced them with a taste of sorcery that reaches back to the early sources, and stirs them in with the brand new storytellers of today. This new title in our successful Gothic Fantasy Short Stories collection contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with contemporary authors from the US, Canada, and the UK. Contemporary authors include Brian Bogart, Ramsey Campbell, Evey Brett, Leah Cypess, Kate Dollarhyde, Lucinda Gunnin, Joshua K. Haarstad, Anne Leonard, E.H. Mann, Alison McBain, Emily McCosh, Dan Micklethwaite, Wendy Nikel, Mary O'Donnell, Aimee Ogden, Cassandra Taylor, M. Elizabeth Ticknor and Nemma Wollenfang. These feature alongside classic stories by authors such as Andrew Lang, George MacDonald, William Morris, Edith Nesbit and Clark Ashton Smith.
Author | : Barrett Harper Clark |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1328 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
An anthology of short stories, fairy tales, myths, and legends from around the world. Before each short novel, the editor has written a biographical sketch of the author, and before each national grouping is a brief discussion of that country's place in world literature.
Author | : Nora K. Chadwick |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2010-06-03 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780521148283 |
This book examines the oral literature of the nomadic Turkic peoples.
Author | : Vignes Chandran |
Publisher | : Notion Press |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2020-07-09 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1649195311 |
Ever wanted to read the Mahabharata but never ended up finishing the epic due to the sheer size of the story or the numerous characters that simply overwhelm? Have you always been curious of who the Pandavas actually were and why the Kauravas hated them so much until they resorted to deception and deceit to get rid of their cousins? Was Arjuna actually the greatest archer of all time? Or was it only because of favourable circumstances that Arjuna became known as such? Have you ever wondered how divinity himself, Krishna ended up as Arjuna’s charioteer? And what actually transpired during the battle on the holy lands of Kurukshetra that resulted in us still talking about the Mahabharata more than 5000 years later? This book will answer all these questions and more. Enjoy the greatest epic of our time, the Mahabharata, in a compact and easy-to-read version that is suitable for all ages.
Author | : Lauri Honko |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 401 |
Release | : 2011-07-20 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3110825848 |
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Author | : Alan Gratz |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2017-07-25 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0545880874 |
The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world... ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America... MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe... All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. As powerful and poignant as it is action-packed and page-turning, this highly acclaimed novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years and continues to change readers' lives with its meaningful takes on survival, courage, and the quest for home.
Author | : Fritz-Heiner Mutschler |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 509 |
Release | : 2018-12-19 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1527523799 |
The Homeric epics and the Book of Songs are not just the fountainheads of the Western and Chinese literary traditions; for centuries they played a central role in education and communal life, and thus exercised a lasting influence on both civilizations. This volume presents the first systematic comparison of the two corpora. Part One analyzes their genesis and their reception, while Part Two discusses their characteristics as poetic creations. The book brings together Chinese and Western sinologists and classicists, and so promotes significant interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue. Though the contributors rank among the leading experts in their fields, the essays here are accessible not only to their peers, but also to the interested ‘general reader’, and so to all those who seek a deeper understanding of Chinese and Western civilizations, their common human basis and their characteristic differences.
Author | : William Paton Ker |
Publisher | : London Macmillan 1897. |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : Epic poetry |
ISBN | : |