Prorsus Retrorsus (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Denton J. Snider

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331773326 ISBN 13: 9781331773320

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Embark on a lyrical journey between Rome and Hellas, where memory and art rise again through poems that bridge two ancient worlds.

This collection gathers reflections on classical ruins, marble, and the enduring power of Greek and Roman influence. The verses move from vivid scenes of antiquity to meditations on culture, beauty, and the passage of time, tracing how one civilization speaks to another through stone, song, and travel.

• Discover dramatic scenes that fuse myth, history, and landscape
• Experience a poet’s voyage from Rome toward Hellas and back again
• See how ancient art informs modern thoughts on civilization and identity
• Find a melodic, contemplative voice that honors both worlds without losing sight of the present

Ideal for readers who love classical poetry, art-influenced travel writing, and reflections on how Greece and Rome shape our view of culture today.

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Excerpt from Prorsus Retrorsus

Weary, unwilling, the eyelids droop, though slumber has left them Polydoro rises alone, sits on his couch with a sigh; Long he has wandered in hope, pursuing a vision of splendor, Filled is his heart with a dream, whether he wake or he sleep. Soon he sets forth in the dark for the hills, for the tops of the mountains, Toil, which wearies the world, brings him his only repose. Troubled he is with an image, sweet image that drives him to wander, Polydore is not too old, is not too young for the quest.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331773326
• ISBN 13: 9781331773320
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260