The Tibullus conversation / by Tom Bishop and Steve Willett

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Title

The Tibullus conversation / by Tom Bishop and Steve Willett

Content partner

National Library of New Zealand

Collection

Index New Zealand

Description

Debates the merits and demerits of their respective translations of an elegiac couplet poem of ancient Roman poet Albus Tibullus, in which he speaks of the reduction of his family estate and sets himself to embrace simple, traditional activities and pleasures, setting aside in particular the call to advancement through military glory. Includes the original Latin and the two English translations.

Format

Journal

Date created

Mar 2012

Creator

Bishop, Tom, (Professor of English, University of Auckland) / Willett, Steven J.

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30225617

Related subjects

Elegiac poetry, Latin / Latin poetry -- Translations into English / Couplets / Tibullus / Poetry / Elegiae (Tibullus)

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