Umfang:
xxii, 601 Seiten
ISBN:
9780674736986
Serie:
Dumbarton Oaks medieval library 50
Inhalt:
It is a natural choice to place the Byzantine poets Christopher of Mytilene and John Mauropous together in one volume. Although they never explicitly refer to each other, they write about the same time period, the same places, the same persons, also largely sharing the same style, genres, and intellectual profile. Their poems display a sense of wit and a personal voice that is rarely encountered in Byzantine poetry. They bear eminent witness to the eventful times they lived in and provide a vivid image of contemporary court life and of the city of Constantinople--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references
,
Texts in Greek with English translations on facing pages ; introduction and notes in English
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Christophorus Mytilinaeus
;
Johannes Mauropus 990-1092
;
Lyrik
;
Kommentar
;
Quelle
;
Anthologie
Mehr zum Autor:
Christophorus Mytilinaeus
Mehr zum Autor:
Johannes Mauropus 990-1092
