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English Aeneid

Translations of Virgil 1555-1646

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PDF, Engelska, 2015

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The first book-length study of the English Renaissance translations of Virgil’s AeneidThis study brings to light a history of English Renaissance Aeneids that has been lost from view. Previous monographs have explored the complete translations by Gavin Douglas (1513) and John Dryden (1697), but there has been little research focussing on the Aeneid translations which appeared in between. This book covers the period from the beginning of Elizabeth’s reign to the start of the English Civil War, during which time there were thirteen authors who composed substantial translations of Virgil’s epic. These translators include prominent literary figures – such as Richard Stanyhurst, Christopher Marlowe, and Sir John Harington – as well as scholars, schoolmasters, and members of parliament. Rather than simply viewing these Aeneids as scattered efforts preceding Dryden and the ‘golden age’ of Augustan translation, this book argues that these works represent a recognizable and important period of English classical translation. Drawing on manuscripts and printed sources, the book sketches a continuous portrait of the English Aeneids as they developed through the ages of Elizabeth, James, and Charles I.Key features * Reconsiders the role that Virgil’s epic played in the English Renaissance* Identifies a period in translation history* Offers original readings of influential texts* Brings together the realms of literature and politicsSheldon Brammall is Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow, Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford

English Aeneid

Translations of Virgil 1555-1646

AvSheldon Brammall

E-bok

Engelska, 2015

341 kr

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The first book-length study of the English Renaissance translations of Virgil’s AeneidThis study brings to light a history of English Renaissance Aeneids that has been lost from view. Previous monographs have explored the complete translations by Gavin Douglas (1513) and John Dryden (1697), but there has been little research focussing on the Aeneid translations which appeared in between. This book covers the period from the beginning of Elizabeth’s reign to the start of the English Civil War, during which time there were thirteen authors who composed substantial translations of Virgil’s epic. These translators include prominent literary figures – such as Richard Stanyhurst, Christopher Marlowe, and Sir John Harington – as well as scholars, schoolmasters, and members of parliament. Rather than simply viewing these Aeneids as scattered efforts preceding Dryden and the ‘golden age’ of Augustan translation, this book argues that these works represent a recognizable and important period of English classical translation. Drawing on manuscripts and printed sources, the book sketches a continuous portrait of the English Aeneids as they developed through the ages of Elizabeth, James, and Charles I.Key features * Reconsiders the role that Virgil’s epic played in the English Renaissance* Identifies a period in translation history* Offers original readings of influential texts* Brings together the realms of literature and politicsSheldon Brammall is Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow, Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford

Many Voices of Lydia Davis

Translation, Rewriting, Intertextuality

AvJonathan Evans

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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392 kr

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The first in-depth analysis of Lydia Davis's translations and writing'The Many Voices of Lydia Davis' shows how translation, rewriting and intertextuality are central to the work of Lydia Davis, a major American writer, translator and essayist. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2013, Davis writes innovative short stories that question the boundaries of the genre. She is also an important translator of French writers such as Maurice Blanchot, Michel Leiris, Marcel Proust and Gustave Flaubert. Translation and writing go hand-in-hand in Davis's work. Through a series of readings, this study investigates how Davis's translations and stories relate to each other, finding that they are inextricably interlinked. It explores how Davis uses translation - either as a compositional tool or a plot device - and other instances of rewriting in her stories, demonstrating that translation is central for understanding her prose. Understanding how Davis's work complicates divisions between translating and other forms of writing highlights the role of translation in literary production.Key FeaturesThe first monograph on this key contemporary writer that analyses texts from throughout her careerA series of analyses of Davis's major translations and how her work interacts with themA rethinking of the role of translation in literary production and the boundaries between translating and writing

Nature Translated

Alexander von Humboldt's Works in Nineteenth-Century Britain

AvAlison E. Martin

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

2 053 kr

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The first extensive analysis of the translation, publication and critical reception of Alexander von Humboldt’s writings in nineteenth-century BritainAlexander von Humboldt was one of the most important scientists of the nineteenth century. Captivating his readers with his vibrant, lyrical prose, he transformed understandings of the earth and space by rethinking nature as the interconnection of global forces. This book argues that style was key to the success of these translations and shows how Humboldt’s British translators, now largely forgotten figures, were pivotal in moulding his prose and his public persona as they reconfigured his works for readers in Britain and beyond.Key FeaturesPrompts a rethinking of the role of translation in mediating scientific knowledgeReconsiders how translators shape a scientist’s international reputationDraws on extensive archival material in neglected publishers’ archives to shed new light on how authors, their translators and their publishers collaborate

Nature Translated

Alexander von Humboldt's Works in Nineteenth-Century Britain

AvAlison E. Martin

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

745 kr

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The first extensive analysis of the translation, publication and critical reception of Alexander von Humboldt’s writings in nineteenth-century BritainAlexander von Humboldt was one of the most important scientists of the nineteenth century. Captivating his readers with his vibrant, lyrical prose, he transformed understandings of the earth and space by rethinking nature as the interconnection of global forces. This book argues that style was key to the success of these translations and shows how Humboldt’s British translators, now largely forgotten figures, were pivotal in moulding his prose and his public persona as they reconfigured his works for readers in Britain and beyond.Key FeaturesPrompts a rethinking of the role of translation in mediating scientific knowledgeReconsiders how translators shape a scientist’s international reputationDraws on extensive archival material in neglected publishers’ archives to shed new light on how authors, their translators and their publishers collaborate

Virgil’s English Translators

Civil Wars to Restoration

AvIan Calvert

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

1 486 kr

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This book considers the writers who translated Virgil into English during the English civil wars, the Interregnum and the early years of the Stuart Restoration (c. 1636–c. 1661). It argues that these writers translated Virgil in order to display and interrogate their political loyalties, articulate personal responses to past traumas and express their hopes for the country’s future. All of Virgil’s English translators in this period were in some way associated with the royalist cause, but the political elements of their respective translations demonstrate that royalism itself was not a monolithic political standpoint and instead encompassed a wide variety of opinions regarding the policy of individual monarchs and the institution of monarchy.

Virgil’s English Translators

Civil Wars to Restoration

AvIan Calvert

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

582 kr

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Analyses the translations of the Eclogues, Georgics and the Aeneid to reflect the cultural influence of Virgil over the decades of the seventeenth centuryAnalyses the translations of Virgil that were written during the civil wars, Interregnum, and early RestorationAppraises the translations as a group, but also places each of them within the context of the translator's individual literary corpusConsiders each translation in the light of the translator's political attitudesThis book considers the writers who translated Virgil into English during the English civil wars, the Interregnum and the early years of the Stuart Restoration (c. 1636 c. 1661). It argues that these writers translated Virgil in order to display and interrogate their political loyalties, articulate personal responses to past traumas and express their hopes for the country's future. All of Virgil's English translators in this period were in some way associated with the royalist cause, but the political elements of their respective translations demonstrate that royalism itself was not a monolithic political standpoint and instead encompassed a wide variety of opinions regarding the policy of individual monarchs and the institution of monarchy.

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