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An anthology of Latin poetry.

Excerpt from Anthology of Latin Poetry The great kindness of my friend Sir R. C. Jebb, m.p., Regina Professor of Greek in Cambridge, has permitted me to embellish my notes with some of his exquisite translations from Lucan, Statius, Silius Italicus, and Ausonius. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A review from The New Ireland Review, Volume 15: This book, as Professor Tyrrell tells us in his preface, is intended to be a companion volume to the interesting lectures delivered by him at the Johns Hopkins University in America, and subsequently published under the title of Latin Poetry. But its merits must recommend it to the reader for its own sake. In this busy age of ours, when even the once peaceful life of the student is invaded by the necessity tor economy of time, it is of inestimable advantage to find included in one volume of moderate size a series of selections that enable us to take a speedy and, at the same time, comprehensive survey of the whole wide field of classical poetry. The extracts contained in the Anthology range from the rude and well-nigh unintelligible Carmen Saliare to the versos of Boethius, whose cruel death marks also the extinction of the classic tongue of Rome. Nor has Professor Tyrrell confined himself merely to the beauties of Latin literature, but has happily given specimens of its weaknesses as well, so that the reader is presented with a distinct picture of all its characteristics, whether good or evil. In the work of selection Professor Tyrrell has displayed his customary good taste. The lyrics chosen, for instance, to exemplify the peculiar powers of Horace and Catullus, the excerpts from Virgil and Lucretius, the epigrams of Martial, the satires of Juvenal, all display the most felicitous judgment on the part of the editor. So, too, with the extracts from Statius and Valerius Flaccus as well as from the poets of the later ages, Claudian, Prudentius, and Ausonius; while even the dreary Silius Italicus, and such little-known writers as Manilius and Gratius find a place. The dramatists are admirably represented, and some charming pieces are inserted, such as the Pervigilium Veneris which, after being ascribed to some of the foremost names in Latin literature, must finally be added to the vast body of anonymous works. The notes, in which some good emendations are indicated, are kept within due limits, but are scholarly and admirably adapted to elucidate the text, and some fine translations by Professor Jebb are added.... ...As every student knows well, that with what skill, he can render the most complex phrases into vigorous English. The whole work is well worthy of perusal and is remarkably inexpensive, considering the interest of its contents and the admirable manner in which it has been turned out by the publishers.

Presenting a range of Neo-Latin poems written by distinguished classical scholars across Europe from c. 1490 to c. 1900, this anthology includes a selection of celebrated names in the history of scholarship. Individual chapters present the Neo-Latin poems alongside new English translations (usually the first) and accompanying introductions and commentaries that annotate these verses for a modern readership, and contextualise them within the careers of their authors and the history of classical scholarship in the Renaissance and early modern period. An appealing feature of Renaissance and early modern Latinity is the composition of fine Neo-Latin poetry by major classical scholars, and the interface between this creative work and their scholarly research. In some cases, the two are actually combined in the same work. In others, the creative composition and scholarship accompany each other along parallel tracks, when scholars are moved to write their own verse in the style of the subjects of their academic endeavours. In still further cases, early modern scholars produced fine Latin verse as a result of the act of translation, as they attempted to render ancient Greek poetry in a fitting poetic form for their contemporary readers of Latin.

Presenting a range of Neo-Latin poems written by distinguished classical scholars across Europe from c. 1490 to c. 1900, this anthology includes a selection of celebrated names in the history of scholarship. Individual chapters present the Neo-Latin poems alongside new English translations (usually the first) and accompanying introductions and commentaries that annotate these verses for a modern readership, and contextualise them within the careers of their authors and the history of classical scholarship in the Renaissance and early modern period. An appealing feature of Renaissance and early modern Latinity is the composition of fine Neo-Latin poetry by major classical scholars, and the interface between this creative work and their scholarly research. In some cases, the two are actually combined in the same work. In others, the creative composition and scholarship accompany each other along parallel tracks, when scholars are moved to write their own verse in the style of the subjects of their academic endeavours. In still further cases, early modern scholars produced fine Latin verse as a result of the act of translation, as they attempted to render ancient Greek poetry in a fitting poetic form for their contemporary readers of Latin.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.