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Poetry. Limited Edition. Translated from the Latin by Art Beck. Absolutely gorgeous translation of the collected poetry of the provincial poet Luxorius, who lived in Carthage during the Vandal ocuupation in the sixth century. This collection conveys an immediate sense of the final days of Roman culture. With both the original Latin and the modern English, this translation paints a fascinating portrait that is both political and sensual. Art Beck is a San Francisco poet who has published several books of poetry.
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- PublisherPoltroon Press
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0918395127
- ISBN 13 9780918395122
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
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Luxorius Simply to See
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Poltroon Press, 1990
ISBN 10: 0918395127
ISBN 13: 9780918395122
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Soft cover
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Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. One of 125 copies produced. Transparent plastic jacket torn at front corner and chipped at spine. Clean throughout. Strong binding, covers bright. Seller Inventory # 85808
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Simply To See. One of 125.
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Berkeley, CA: Poltroon Press., 1990
ISBN 10: 0918395127
ISBN 13: 9780918395122
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Hardcover
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. 8vo. [ca. 50] pp. Coptic Binding: String Bound Art Paper Wraps With Deckled Edges. Letterpress on Laid Paper with Deckled Edges. Mylar Dust Jacket. Very Good+. Text in Latin facing English translation."The Latin poet Luxorius was literally lost for a thousand years. If he existed ? and there is often some question about this ? he lived in North Africa in the 6th Century CE, at the time of the decline of the Roman Empire. We were thrilled by Art's adaptations of the Latin poetry into vibrant bawdy contemporary English and also excited by the possibility of using a Coptic binding (the first Western-style binding, it too originated in North Africa, around the 4th century) that would be appropriate to the text. To evoke Vandal-ruled North Africa in the fourth century I used a sand-colored cover and spray painted it with Vandalic motifs. The title page has a reduction linoleum block also intended to suggest the world of Luxorius." -Poltroon Press. Seller Inventory # 68-2685
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