The Elegies of Maximianus

The Elegies of Maximianus
Title The Elegies of Maximianus PDF eBook
Author Maximianus
Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
Pages 236
Release 2018-01-11
Genre Literary Collections
ISBN 0812294645

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Not much can be known about the life of Maximianus, who has been called "the last of the Roman poets," beyond what can be inferred from his poetry. He was most likely a native of Tuscany, probably lived until the middle of the sixth century, and, at an advanced age, went as a diplomat to the emperor's court at Constantinople. A. M. Juster has translated the complete elegies of Maximianus faithfully but not literally, resulting in texts that work beautifully as poetry in English. Replicating the feel of the original Latin verse, he alternates iambic hexameter and pentameter in couplets and imitates Maximianus's pronounced internal rhyme, alliteration, and assonance. The first elegy is the longest and establishes the voice of the speaker: a querulous old man, full of the indignities of aging, which he contrasts with the vigor and prestige he enjoyed in his youth. The second elegy similarly focuses on the contrast between past happiness and present misery but, this time, for the specific experience of a long-term relationship. The third through fifth elegies depict episodes from the poet's amatory career at different stages of his life, from inexperienced youth to impotent old man. The last poem concludes with a desire for the release of death and, together with the first, form a coherent frame for the collection. This comprehensive volume includes an introduction by renowned classicist Michael Roberts, a translation of the elegies with the Latin text on facing pages, the first English translation of an additional six poems attributed to Maximianus, an appendix of Latin and Middle English imitative verse that illustrates Maximianus's long reception in the Middle Ages, several related texts, and the first commentary in English on the poems since 1900. The imminence of death and the sadness of growing old that form the principal themes of the elegies signal not only the end of pagan culture and its joy in living but also the turn from a classical to a medieval sensibility in Late Antiquity.

The Elegies of Maximianus

The Elegies of Maximianus
Title The Elegies of Maximianus PDF eBook
Author Maximianus
Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
Pages 240
Release 2018-02-23
Genre History
ISBN 0812249798

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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.

Maximianus’ ‘Elegies’

Maximianus’ ‘Elegies’
Title Maximianus’ ‘Elegies’ PDF eBook
Author Vasileios Pappas
Publisher Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Pages 254
Release 2022-12-19
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 3110770474

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This book is the first study to focus on a metaliterary interpretation of Maximianus’ Elegies, and aims to fill a major gap in international literature concerning the thoughts of the last love elegist on the evolution and renovation of the genre of love elegy during Late Antiquity. The book includes all known subjects of Maximianus’ poetry (e.g., the division of his work into six elegies, its attribution to Cornelius Gallus by Pomponius Gauricus in 1502, its reception in recent years, the intellectual milieu of the Ostrogothic Italy, the historical contextualization of his poetry, the Appendix Maximiani, the impact of the Augustan love elegy (and especially Ovid’s) upon it, etc.), in order to offer a more complete picture of it. However, the content of the book is predominantly prototype, as it examines subjects that have not previously been discussed in the past. These include: a) The generic interaction between the ‘host’ genre of love elegy, and several ‘guest’ genres (e.g., Roman comedy, epic, pastoral); b) The hidden metapoetic discourse regarding the genre of love elegy itself. The book is intended for scholars or students working on or interested in Roman love elegy and its generic evolution in Late Antiquity.

The Elegies of Maximianus

The Elegies of Maximianus
Title The Elegies of Maximianus PDF eBook
Author Maximianus (Etruscus)
Publisher
Pages 126
Release 1900
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Two Medieval Satires on the University of Paris

Two Medieval Satires on the University of Paris
Title Two Medieval Satires on the University of Paris PDF eBook
Author Louis John Paetow
Publisher
Pages 320
Release 1914
Genre Classical education
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The Battle of the Seven Arts

The Battle of the Seven Arts
Title The Battle of the Seven Arts PDF eBook
Author Henri d'Andeli
Publisher
Pages 326
Release 1914
Genre Classical education
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Memoirs of the University of California

Memoirs of the University of California
Title Memoirs of the University of California PDF eBook
Author University of California (1868-1952)
Publisher
Pages 316
Release 1914
Genre Science
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