The Elegies of Maximianus

Maximianus

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2018

The Elegies of Maximianus

Maximianus
Edited by: A. M. Juster and A. M. Juster
With contributions by: Michael Roberts

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812294644

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About this book

A. M. Juster presents a faithful, poetic translation of the elegies of Maximianus, "last of the Roman poets." This comprehensive volume includes an introduction by renowned classicist Michael Roberts, the first English translation of an additional six poems attributed to Maximianus, and the first commentary in English on the elegies since 1900.

Author / Editor information

A. M. Juster is an award-winning poet and translator. His Satires of Horace is also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Michael Roberts is the Robert Rich Professor of Latin at Wesleyan University.

Reviews

"I assume you're not a classicist. Your concept of Latin poets is that they're mildewed, tedious, and irrelevant longueurs. Wrong. At least in the hands of A.M. Juster. An accomplished translator (among other very diverse things), he combines scrupulous scholarship with colloquial flair. Juster's trademark talent is bringing little-known poetry into seamlessly modern English. The word "timeless" may put us to sleep, but it's the mot juste for Juster's translation of the aging Maximianus's miseries. His very readable translation introduces us, for virtually the first time, to this sixth-century Tuscan poet."—Claremont Review of Books

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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Introduction Michael Roberts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
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Appendix A. Cassiodorus, Variae 1.21 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Appendix B. The Appendix Maximiani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
Appendix C. Ennodius, De Boetio Spata Cincto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
Appendix D. Imitatio Maximiani (Anonymous) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 240
Keywords: Classics; Literature; Ancient Studies; Literature; Cultural Studies

eBook

Published: January 11, 2018
ISBN: 9780812294644