The Poetical Works of Christopher Smart: Volume V: The Works of Horace, Translated into Verse (Oxford English Texts) [Hardcover]

Christopher Smart (Author), Karina Williamson (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198127723 | ISBN-13: 978-0198127727 | Publication Date: August 1, 1996

Volume V of the collected poetry publishes Smart's verse translation of Horace for the first time since 1767. Made in the prodigiously creative years between his release from the madhouse and his death, the translation now emerges as testimony to Smart's tireless creativity and poetic energy, and as a significant contribution to the present reappraisal of Horace's influence on English literature. The editors provide an introduction, full scholarly apparatus, and a detailed and clarifying commentary which explains Smart's more obscure passages.

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`a model of lucid scholarly exposition ... It is to be hoped that Karina Williamson's excellent new edition will rekindle interest in an unjustly neglected work.' David Hopkins, University of Bristol, Translation and Literature

About the Author

Christopher Smart (1722-1771) was an English poet, whose works include A Song to David and Jubilate Agno, both of which were at least partly written during his confinement in an insane asylum. Karina Williamson is at University of Edinburgh.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198127723
• ISBN-13: 978-0198127727
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: The Poetical Works of Christopher Smart: Volume III: A Translation of the Psalms of David (Oxford English Texts Series) (Hardcover)

This Poetic interpretation of Psalms is truly a delight. Thanks for making it available!