- Paperback: 276 pages
- Publisher: Prion Books Ltd; New Ed edition (11 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1853753017
- ISBN-13: 978-1853753015
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 15.7 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,375,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Using the poet's native Italian landscapes, Gilbert Highet recreates these poets "in situ" to evoke the essence of their work. His translations summon a land enchanted by presences - from Horace's beloved Tivoli to Ovid in the Abruzzi. Highet lets each poet tell his own story - their pleasures and agonies, passions and hates and above all their devotion to the natural world around them.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I was lent this book by my Latin teacher, I took one look at the cover and mistrusted it. I read the blurb and it sat on my bookshelf for a week or seven. However, having read this book I can certainly say that I should not and will not in future judge books by their covers. Highet has written in a very immediate style, comparing Roman poets with the modern day, and somehow bringing them to life by describing their lives within the countryside where they lived. I would definitely recommend this book for any budding classicist!
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Fine introduction to the Roman poets
7 Mar 2002
Format:Paperback
Engrossing account of author's visits to various sites around Italy connected with the poems of the greatest poets of ancient Rome: Virgil, Horace, Catullus, Propertius, Ovid, Juvenal and Tibullus. Highet visited the sites before Italy became swamped by modern tourism; his writing and translations of the best of the bests' poetry is extremely absorbing, often evocative, and always helpful to understanding what the poets were trying to say. This is a great book to read alongside your Penguin or Oxford classics and/or while reading/teaching yourself Latin, and would make a great companion on a trip to Italy. The only sad thing about this otherwise handsome Prion edition is it does not include the many fine black and white photographs included in most older editions since the book was published in 1957.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Helpful Hint on book's photos.
2 Nov 2005
Format:Hardcover
Reviewer # 3 mentions the lack of photographs in some editions.
I own the Akadine Press, 1996 edition (see # 2 under "all editions") and can verify that this edition does include the black and white photos of landscapes, buildings, etc. -
48 photos total.
I own the Akadine Press, 1996 edition (see # 2 under "all editions") and can verify that this edition does include the black and white photos of landscapes, buildings, etc. -
48 photos total.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great way to learn about Latin poets
5 May 2005
Format:Hardcover
Short (25-40 page) biographies mixed in with photographs, poems and reflections on the parts of Italy the poets are most associated. Highet makes both the poets and poems come alive and made me want to book my tickets to Italy ASAP. Great book.
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