To Homer Through Pope (Bristol Classical Paperbacks)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0862921562 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lord,. It is astute, concerned and sensitive." -- George de F. "…makes a vital contribution to our understanding of Homer and his translators
Mason’s new insights, along with his stringent and lively comments, will bring readers closer to a real understanding of Homer, whether they read him in the original or come to him in translation for the first time. As fewer and fewer people learn to read ancient Greek, there is a need for a critical study of the most influential translations that have been made from the major works of ancient Greek literature. These merit careful study, for they illuminate Pope’s principles as a translator and constitute one of the most intelligent and penetrating commentaries on the poetic qualities of the epics ever written in English. They will also find here a masterly appreciation of Pope.. Mason’s monograph offers exactly that for readers of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey." More particularly, he presents a persuasive argument for reading Alexander Pope’s translation, his accompanying notes, and his Essay on Criticism
José Ponte said Five Stars. A pleasure
H.A. Mason was Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, editor of the "Cambridge Quarterly," and author of "Shakespeare’s Tragedies of Love", "Humanism and Poetry in the Early Tudor Period", and "Sir Thomas Wyatt: A Literary Portrait."