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The complete works of the early fifth-century Roman writer 42 elegiac fables are rendered into contemporary English verse by noted poet, translator, critic, and journalist Slavitt. The volume also features four new illustrations by artist Neil Welliver. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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"A small gathering of verse for Slavitt fans, a translation of all forty-two poems of the Roman fabulist Avianus... His versions are energetic, taut affairs." -- Times Literary Supplement
"More sophisticated and cynical than Aesop, Avianus probes beneath received wisdom to turn up some unexpected morals. Even younger readers might appreciate these 'fables with an attitude,' graced by impeccable dress and manners." -- Library Journal
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David R. Slavitt, poet, novelist, critic, and journalist, has published more than fifty books. His translations include the Metamorphoses of Ovid, The Fables of Avianus, the & quot;Eclogues& quot; and & quot;Georgics& quot; of Virgil, and Seneca: The Tragedies, Vols. 1 and 2, all available from Johns Hopkins.
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Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. "When the word fable is mentioned", writes Jack Zipes in his foreword to this volume, "one automatically thinks of the name Aesop, never Avianus". Nevertheless, the lively and instructive fables of this early fifth-century Roman writer enjoyed significant popularity in Europe throughout the Middle Ages. Now the complete work of Avianus - 42 elegiac fables in all - has been rendered into contemporary English verse by acclaimed translator David Slavitt. The volume also features four new illustrations by the artist Neil Welliver. The fables of Avianus show a world in flux, a topsy-turvy world, in which humour and cunning constitute the only saving grace for humans and, one might add, the poet. While remaining true to the Aesopic spirit of depicting scenes of survival of the fittest in a blunt and candid manner, Avianus is fond of hyperbole and the grotesque, and he skillfully employs his hexameters to bring about an ironic twist that often makes the reader question traditional assumptions. Writing at a time when the Roman world was being transformed by the rise of Christianity, Avianus appears to voice doubt about humankind's ability to deal with change. But Avianus's voice was not a voice of despair. Like Aesop, he shows a clear preference in his fables for learning how to survive and for the underdog. These and other parallels between Avianus's world and our own are all the more striking in the splendid verse translations of David Slavitt. Speaking as clearly to us as he did to his Roman contemporaries, Avianus is once again revealed as a shrewd poet who can unmask hypocrisy and overcome adversity every bit as well as his savvy master Aesop. Codice articolo CIN0801846846VG
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