The Idyllia, Epigrams, and Fragments of Theocritus, Bion and Moschus, with the Elegies of Tyrtaeus; Translated From the Greek into English Verse. To which are added, Dissertations and Notes in Two Volumes. [and] The Work of Tibullus. Translated From the Latin

Rev. Richard Powhele; James Grainger

Verlag: J Sharpe; Suttaby, Evance, and Fox 1810-1812, London, 1810

Beschreibung

Two volumes from the 'Works of British Poets' set. Volumes fifty-nine and sixty-seven of the 'Works of British Poets', in uniform leather bindings. With four volumes in two, with two frontispiece per volume. Richard Polwhele was born in Truro Cornwall in 1760. As well as a poet, Polwhele was a clergyman and a historian of Cornwall and Devon. Tibullus was a latin poet, of which we know little about. Believed to have been born around the year 55 BC, there is some questioning by critics as to whether all of the work attributed to Tibullus are indeed by the poet. The works featured in this particular volume has been translated from the Latin into English by James Grainger. James Grainger was a Scottish born doctor, poet and translator. His is perhaps best known work is a poem called 'The Sugar Cane', a poem with anti-slavery sentiment. After a new edition was published in 2000, the poem has received much critical attention. Signed binding, reads 'J Taylor'. In uniform morocco leather binding, with gilt leaf detail. Externally smart. Both volumes have some slight rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Tidemark to the rear board of volume 67, to the tail. Small tidemark to volume 59, again to the rear board to the tail. Binders mark to the front pastedown of each volume to the head. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, with some slight agetoning and the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 592E5

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Idyllia, Epigrams, and Fragments of ...

Verlag: J Sharpe; Suttaby, Evance, and Fox 1810-1812, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1810

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Various

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Art des Buches: book