The Festoon

A Collection Of Epigrams, Ancient And Modern (1766)

von Richard Graves

224 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Festoon: A Collection Of Epigrams, Ancient And Modern is a book published in 1766 by Richard Graves. The book is a collection of short, witty poems known as epigrams, which were popular in ancient Greece and Rome and continued to be popular throughout history. The epigrams in this book cover a wide range of topics, from love and friendship to politics and religion. The book is divided into sections based on the theme of the epigrams, such as ""Love and Beauty"" and ""Religion and Morality."" The epigrams are written by a variety of authors, both ancient and modern, including Horace, Martial, and John Dryden. The book provides a glimpse into the world of epigrams and their enduring popularity throughout history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Lyrik, Poesie
• ISBN: 9781104490874
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.05.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC