Poems from the Greek Anthology

The poet David Slavitt is one of the handful of great translators we have. He is certainly the most versatile. Now he has put himself to the beautiful labor of translating poems from the "Greek Anthology". As is the case in all of his translations, the reader finds an absolute clarity of utterance as he moves from one great poet's voice to another's. What he has given us is a treasury of Greek poetry to be read again and again. Pure gold. David Slavitt has also translated for Sheep Meadow Press the work of the Brazilian poet Manuel Bandeira, about which has been written, 'There is something of the carnival in Bandeira's poetry, a wild celebration...He is a poet of revelation, mystery and strangely ironic humor'.

ISBN	1931357730	Pages	150
ISBN13	9781931357739 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Sheep Meadow Press,U.S.	Weight (grammes)	132
Imprint	Sheep Meadow Press,U.S.	Published in	Riverdale
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	229
Publication date	15 Oct 2010	Width (mm)	165
Translator	David R. Slavitt	Spine width (mm)	5
DEWEY	811.54	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC22

		An Epigram of Cyrillus		3
		Menophilia's Mouth		3
		Catholicity		3
		Achilles' Shield		4
		Reproach to a Stupid Courtier		4
		Etymology		5
		Hummock		5
		Epitaph		6
		The Lamp		6
		The Priest and the Lion		7
		Warning to Eros		8
		Sappho's Kisses		8
		Grapes		8
		The Garland		9
		Epitaph for an Absurd Death		9
		The Platonist		10
		Coals		10
		The Contest		11
		Old Flame		12
		Gold		12
		The Oath		13
		To Olympicus, the Boxer		13
		Servant Girls		14
		Women, at their Best		14
		Diodorus		14
		A Bed of Pansies		15
		Riddle		15
		Skinny Marcus		16
		Checkers		16
		On the Centaur, Chiron		16
		On Marcus' Book		17
		The Astrologer's Prediction		18
		Demophilus' Lullaby		18
		Envy		19
		More...

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