How to Read a Latin Poem
Author | : William Fitzgerald |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2013-02-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199657865 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199657866 |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Download or read book How to Read a Latin Poem written by William Fitzgerald and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about poetry, language, and classical antiquity, and explains to the reader with little or no Latin how the language works as a unique vehicle for poetic expression. Fitzgerald guides the reader through samples of Latin poetry to give a sense of how the individual poems feel in Latin and what makes Latin poetry worth reading.