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Description:Francisco de Quevedo (1580OCo1645), one of the greatest poets of the Spanish Golden Age, was the master of the baroque style known as OC conceptismo, OCO a complex form of expression fueled by elaborate conceits and constant wordplay as well as ethical and philosophical concerns. Although scattered translations of his works have appeared in English, there is currently no comprehensive collection available that samples each of the genres in which Quevedo excelledOCometaphysical and moral poetry, grave elegies and moving epitaphs, amorous sonnets and melancholic psalms, playful romances and profane burlesques.aaaaaaaaaaa In this book, Christopher Johnson gathers together a generous selection of forty-six poemsOCoin bilingual Spanish-English format on facing pagesOCothat highlights the range of QuevedoOCOs technical expertise and themes. JohnsonOCOs ingenious solutions to rendering the difficult seventeenth-century Spanish into poetic English will be invaluable to students and scholars of European history, literature, and translation, as well as poetry lovers wishing to reacquaint themselves with an old master.aa"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Selected Poetry of Francisco de Quevedo. To get started finding Selected Poetry of Francisco de Quevedo, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 242

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226698912

Description: Francisco de Quevedo (1580OCo1645), one of the greatest poets of the Spanish Golden Age, was the master of the baroque style known as OC conceptismo, OCO a complex form of expression fueled by elaborate conceits and constant wordplay as well as ethical and philosophical concerns. Although scattered translations of his works have appeared in English, there is currently no comprehensive collection available that samples each of the genres in which Quevedo excelledOCometaphysical and moral poetry, grave elegies and moving epitaphs, amorous sonnets and melancholic psalms, playful romances and profane burlesques.aaaaaaaaaaa In this book, Christopher Johnson gathers together a generous selection of forty-six poemsOCoin bilingual Spanish-English format on facing pagesOCothat highlights the range of QuevedoOCOs technical expertise and themes. JohnsonOCOs ingenious solutions to rendering the difficult seventeenth-century Spanish into poetic English will be invaluable to students and scholars of European history, literature, and translation, as well as poetry lovers wishing to reacquaint themselves with an old master.aa"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Selected Poetry of Francisco de Quevedo. To get started finding Selected Poetry of Francisco de Quevedo, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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