The satires of Persius / translated by W.S. Merwin ; introduction & notes by William S. Anderson
Language: English
Published by London : Anvil Press Poetry in association with Wildwood House, 1981
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Very good paperback copy, slightly dust-dulled and sun-toned. Publishers review copy with their promotional material loosely inserted. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; Poetica ; 3. Physical description; 109 p. ; 22 cm. Notes; Translated from the Latin. Subjects; Persius Satires. Satire, Latin Translations into English. Rome Poetry. 1 Kg.
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- Title
- The satires of Persius / translated by W.S. Merwin ; introduction & notes by William S. Anderson
- Author
- Persius
- Publisher
- London : Anvil Press Poetry in association with Wildwood House
- Publication year
- 1981
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0856460192
- ISBN 13
- 9780856460197
- Edition
- Review Copy.
- Item weight
- 1 kilogram
The Roman poet Persius, who lived from AD 34-62, left a mere 650 lines of verse; enough, however, to have made him famous for his powerful and uncompromising satires on Roman society in the time of Nero. His poems were greatly admired by such contemporaries as the poets Lucan and Martial, and the critic Quintilian. Although he is not an easy poet, his work has retained its fascination and appeal throughout the centuries. His `Satires' was among the earliest printed books - the first edition was published in 1470 - and nearly sixty translations have been made into English.
This is the first English edition of the fine version by the distinguished American poet W.S. Merwin. Professor William S. Anderson, a leading authority on Roman satire, has fully annotated the translations; in his introduction he explores the background to Persius' life and work, and sets the poems in an illuminating historical and critical perspective.
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