Minor Latin Poets: Florus, Harian, Nemesianus Reposianus, Tiberianus, Dicta Catonis, Cato, Phoenix, Avianus, Rutilus Namatianus and Others, Vol. 2: Vol 002

Duff, John Wight/ Duff, Alan McConnell (Translator)

ISBN 10: 0674994787 / ISBN 13: 9780674994782

Published by Loeb Classical Library, 1992

432 pages. 6.75x4.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0674994787

Synopsis:

A miscellany of mostly imperial verse.

This two-volume anthology covers a period of four and a half centuries, beginning with the work of the mime-writer Publilius Syrus who flourished ca. 45 BC and ending with the graphic and charming poem of Rutilius Namatianus recording a sea voyage from Rome to Gaul in AD 416. A wide variety of theme gives interest to the poems: hunting in a poem of Grattius; an inquiry into the causes of volcanic activity by the author of Aetna; pastoral poems by Calpurnius Siculus and by Nemesianus; fables by Avianus; a collection of Dicta, moral sayings, as if by the elder Cato; eulogy in Laus Pisonis; and the legend of the Phoenix, a poem of the fourth century. Other poets complete the work.

About the Author:

Tom Phoenix has been working in the field of education since 1982. After more than thirteen years of dissections, explosions, work with interesting animals, and high-voltage sparks during his work at a science museum, he started teaching Perl classes for Stonehenge Consulting Services, where he's worked since 1996. Since then, he has traveled to many interesting locations, so you might see him soon at a Perl Mongers' meeting. When he has time, he answers questions on Usenet's comp.lang.perl.misc and comp.lang.perl.moderated newsgroups, and contributes to the development and usefulness of Perl. Besides his work with Perl, Perl hackers, and related topics, Tom spends his time on amateur cryptography and speaking Esperanto. His home is in Portland, Oregon.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Minor Latin Poets: Florus, Harian, ...
Publisher: Loeb Classical Library
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New