Vergil – författare

James Bradley Wells shares his poet’s soul and scholar’s eye in this thought-provoking new translation of two of Vergil’s early works, the Eclogues and Georgics. With its emphasis on a natural rather than stylized rhythm, Eclogues and Georgics honors the original spirit of ancient Roman poetry as both a written and performance-based art form.The accompanying introductory essays situate both sets of poems in a rich literary tradition. Wells provides historical context and literary analysis of these two works, eschewing facile interpretations of these oft examined texts and ensconcing them in the society and culture from which they originated.  The translations in Eclogues and Georgics are augmented with annotated essays, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary. These supplementary materials, alongside Wells’s bold vision for what translation choices can reveal, promote radically democratizing access for readers with an interest in classics or poetry.

A powerful and poignant translation of Vergil’s epic poem, newly equipped with introduction and notes  “Ruden set the bar for Aeneid translations in 2008, and has raised it now with this revision. I am confident it will be a long time before a translator exceeds the standard that she has set.”—A. M. Juster, Athenaeum Review  This is a substantial revision of Sarah Ruden’s celebrated 2008 translation of Vergil’s Aeneid, which was acclaimed by Garry Wills as “the first translation since Dryden’s that can be read as a great English poem in itself.” Ruden’s line-for-line translation in iambic pentameter is an astonishing feat, unique among modern translations. Her revisions to the translation render the poetry more spare and muscular than her previous version and capture even more closely the essence of Vergil’s poem, which pits national destiny against the fates of individuals, and which resonates deeply in our own time.  This distinguished translation, now equipped with introduction, notes, and glossary by leading Vergil scholar Susanna Braund, allows modern readers to experience for themselves the timeless power of Vergil’s masterpiece.

At the beginning of Vergil's epic poem - long considered a classic of Western literature - the hero Aeneas escapes from the carnage of the Trojan War and embarks on a treacherous series of adventures that eventually lead him to the future site of Rome. Vergil renders Aeneas' dramatic story in deceptively simple but powerful language, yet the poet's style is often lost in translation. This magnificent new English translation of the Aeneid conveys the force of the original poetry, as well as its subtle undertones, in part by employing the poet's own metrical style. Unlike other modern translators of Vergil, who forgo meter entirely or use iambic pentameter (the meter of Shakespeare and other English poets), Patricia A. Johnston uses dactylic hexameter, the meter used by Vergil and by all ancient writers of epic poetry, beginning with Homer. Johnston also avoids elaborate or esoteric language and instead uses clear, unadorned diction to capture Vergil's masterful simplicity. This volume is unique as well in addressing the needs of students and other readers who may be encountering Vergil's work for the first time. In her introduction to the poem, Johnston traces the life of Vergil, describes his other works, and provides a brief plot summary of the Aeneid. Her lucid explanation of poetic meters in English and Latin is useful even for readers who thought they understood the difference between a dactyl and a spondee. Throughout the poem itself, she provides ample footnotes to explain the meaning of unfamiliar references. The volume concludes with a glossary of names and a select bibliography.

''Gripping ... A remarkable achievement'' TLSOn his deathbed in 19 BCE, Vergil asked that his epic, the Aeneid, be burned. If his wishes had been obeyed, western literature - maybe even western civilization - might have taken a different course. The Aeneid has remained a foundational text since the rise of universities, and has been invoked at key points of human history - whether by Saint Augustine to illustrate the fallen nature of the soul, by settlers to justify manifest destiny in North America, or by Mussolini in support of his Fascist regime. In this fresh and fast-paced translation of the Aeneid, Shadi Bartsch brings the poem to the modern reader. Along with the translation, her introduction will guide the reader to a deeper understanding of the epic''s enduring influence.

'Gripping ... A remarkable achievement' TLSOn his deathbed in 19 BCE, Vergil asked that his epic, the Aeneid, be burned. If his wishes had been obeyed, western literature - maybe even western civilization - might have taken a different course.The Aeneid has remained a foundational text since the rise of universities, and has been invoked at key points of human history - whether by Saint Augustine to illustrate the fallen nature of the soul, by settlers to justify manifest destiny in North America, or by Mussolini in support of his Fascist regime.In this fresh and fast-paced translation of the Aeneid, Shadi Bartsch brings the poem to the modern reader. Along with the translation, her introduction will guide the reader to a deeper understanding of the epic's enduring influence.

Gerhard Finks meisterhafte Prosa-Neuübersetzung 19 n. Chr. beendete der Tod Vergils Arbeit am Nationalepos der Römer: Nach der Flucht aus dem brennenden Troja verschlägt es Aeneas nach Karthago. Königin Dido verliebt sich in den Fremden, verflucht ihn aber und tötet sich selbst, als er aufbricht, um gemäß der Weisung der Götter die Stadt Rom zu gründen. Die Prosaübersetzung Gerhard Finks setzt neue Maßstäbe; seine 2002 erschienene Horaz-Übertragung glänzt laut FAZ durch »Einfachheit, Direktheit und Genauigkeit«. Übersetzt und herausgegeben von Gerhard Fink.

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Die Aeneis Vergils (70–19 v. Chr.), ein Epos in 12 Büchern, gehört zu den bedeutendsten Dichtungen der Weltliteratur. Sie erzählt die Geschichte des Trojaners Aeneas, der nach der Zerstörung seiner Stadt durch die Griechen auf Weisung der Götter in die Gegend des heutigen Rom übersiedelt und dort die Voraussetzungen für die Gründung der Stadt schafft. Er gelangt erst nach einer längeren Irrfahrt an sein Ziel und muss dann in einem Krieg gegen die im Lande wohnenden Latiner seinen Herrschaftsanspruch behaupten. In der Person des Aeneas ist diejenige des Kaisers Augustus präfiguriert.

Bis in neuere Zeit wurde die Aeneis metrisch, also in deutsche Hexameter übertragen. Da man sich dabei aber der klassizistischen Sprache früherer Zeiten bediente, wurde die Übersetzung für ein modernes Publikum stellenweise nahezu unverständlich. Die vorliegende Übersetzung ist ebenfalls metrisch, steht aber sprachlich nicht mehr in klassizistischer Tradition, sondern gibt den lateinischen Text im Deutsch der Gegenwart wieder, sodass ein Eindruck von der poetischen Gestalt des Originals erhalten bleibt.