Robert E Colton / Studies of Classical Influence on Boileau and La Fontaine

Description: Studies of Classical Influence on Boileau and La Fontaine Romanistische Texte Und Studien Author: Robert E. Colton Title: Studies of Classical Influence on Boileau and La Fontaine Romanistische Texte Und Studien Publication: ‎ G. Olms Verlag, 1996 Description: Paperback. Very good softcover in printed wraps. Minor wear to the cover. 8vo. (8.5 x 5 x 1 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Includes an index of scholars and a general index. 153 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Very good. This book, a close examination of some works of two major Seventeenth-Century French poets, Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux and Jean de La Fontaine, strives to illuminate their indebtedness to the writings of certain Latin authors. In seven chapters, the influence of Horace on Boileau's satires and epistles is studied. We also observe Bolleau's familiarity with Persius' satires and with one of Martial's most famous epigrams. Three chapters demonstrate the fabulist La Fontaine's employment of material from Horace. The influence of Ovid's Metamorphoses is clear in La Fontaine's retelling of two of the finest stories that have come down to us from antiquity, "Philemon and Baucis" and "Pyramus and Thisbe" The collection concludes with a study of La Fontaine's brilliant versified version of Petronius' story of the Widow of Ephesus. Seller ID: 202545 Subject: Ancient History , Classical Literature , From the Library of Peter Green The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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