Latin prose

Latin prose composition for the middle forms of schools. 1938. Fair condition. Under 1kg.  

  Author(s): H. Victor Loseby  Title:      Advanced Latin Prse  Publisher: George G. Harrap and Co  This Edition:   first  Place Of Publication: Great Britain  First published: 1932  Binding: hardcover  Dustjacket: n/a  Number of pages: 176  Weight: 291g  Condition: Cover has a bit of staining, has some foxing throughout, has been inscribed.  Sturdy copy, binding sound, no loose or missing pages  Notes:  This book is in Latin and English 

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days "This edited volume will make a major contribution to our appreciation of the importance of classical literature and learning in medieval Ireland, and particularly to our understanding of its role in shaping the content, structure and transmission of medieval Irish narrative." Dr Kevin Murray, Department of Early and Medieval Irish, University College Cork. From the tenth century onwards, Irish scholars adapted Latin epics and legendary histories into the Irish language, including the Imtheachta Aeniasa, the earliest known adaptation of Virgil's Aeneid into any European vernacular; Togail Troi, a grand epic reworking of the decidedly prosaic history of the fall of Troy attributed to Dares Phrygius; and, at the other extreme, the remarkable Merugud Uilixis meic Leirtis, a fable-like retelling of Ulysses's homecoming boiled down to a few hundred lines of lapidary prose. Both the Latin originals and their Irish adaptations had a profound impact on the ways in which Irish authors wrote narratives about their own legendary past, notably the great saga Tain Bo Cuailnge (The Cattle-Raid of Cooley). The essays in this book explore the ways in which these Latin texts and techniques were used. The chapters of this book are unified by a conviction that classical learning and literature were central to the culture of medieval Irish storytelling, but precisely how this relationship played out is a matter of ongoing debate. As a result, they engage in dialogue with each other, using methods drawn from a wide range of disciplines (philology, classical studies, comparative literature, translation studies, and folkloristics). Ralph O'Connor is Professor in the Literature and Culture of Britain, Ireland and Iceland at the University of Aberdeen. Contributors: Erich Poppe, Helen Fulton, Robert Crampton, Barbara Hillers, Michael Clarke, Maire Ni Mhaonaigh, Ralph O'Connor, Abigail Burnyeat Features Summary Examinations of the use of classical Latin texts, themes and techniques in medieval Irish narrative. Author Ralph O'Connor Publisher D.S. Brewer Release date 20141120 Pages 254 ISBN 1-84384-384-6 ISBN 13 978-1-84384-384-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days First collection of Mia Couto's essays to appear in EnglishGathers journalism, talks, op-eds, essays, and opinion-pieces from over the course of his careerMia Couto's works have been translated into 20 languages and have sold nearly 2 million copies worldwideWinner of the $50,000 Neustadt Prize for Literature, 2014 (World Literature Today)Winner of the EURO100,000 Camoes Prize for Literature, 2013Contender in the 2014 Tournament of Books (against James McBride)Widely regarded as one of Africa's foremost contemporary novelists, comparable to CoetzeeFirst African author to be awarded the Latin Union Award of Romanic Languages (2007)The Tuner of Silences was recognized as one of the 20 most important books to be published in France in 2011Possible promotion at MLAMature work from an author widely regarded as one of the best prose stylists writing in Portuguese today Features Summary The first collection of essays in English by the winner of the 2013 Camoes Prize and the 2014 Neustadt Prize. Author Mia Couto (Author), David Brookshaw (Translator) Publisher Biblioasis Release date 20150811 Pages 304 ISBN 1-77196-007-8 ISBN 13 978-1-77196-007-6

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