Priapea

Poems for a Phallic God

Buch | Softcover

232 Seiten

2026
Routledge (Verlag)
9781032748924 (ISBN)

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First published in 1988, Priapea is a collection of eighty Latin epigrams, English translated, that make up the corpus Priapeorum, which displays remarkable skill, artistry and wit. Their elegance of style contrasts strikingly with their indecent subject matter. The poems are mostly spoken by, or addressed to, the lewd god Priapus, famous for the size and tenseness of his erect membrum virile or phallus. A main theme is the threatened use of his formidable organ to assault obscenely any intruders that he may catch thieving, but requests and offsprings made to Priapus, and his comparison of himself with other deities, also figure prominently among the poems. This book will be of interest of literature, classical studies, and translation studies.

Translated and edited by W. H. Parker

List of Illustrations Preface Note to the Reader 1. The Priapea: Introduction 2. Priapea: Poems about Priapus 3. The Priapea: Text and Translation Appendices Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.1.2026
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Revivals
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-13	9781032748924 / 9781032748924
Zustand	Neuware