Translating the heavens
Subtitle: Aratus, Germanicus, and the poetics of Latin translation
By: D. Mark Possanza.
Series: Lang classical studies ;; vol. 14
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Germanicus Caesar, 15 B.C.-19 A.D.; Germanicus Caesar, 15 B.C.-19 A.D. -- Knowledge -- Language and languages.; Aratus, Solensis.; Didactic poetry, Greek -- Translations into Latin -- History and criticism.; Didactic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism.; Greek language -- Translating into Latin.; Translating and interpreting -- Rome.; Astronomy, Ancient, in literature.; Planets in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-262) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: A new phenomenon; title: Intertraffique of the minde : a critical description of poetic translation in Latin; title: The cosmographical glass : Aratus's Phaenomena; title: A second original; title: Doctus poeta; title: Appendix A : Authorship and date; title: Appendix B : A disputed reading; title: Bibliography; title: Index locorum; title: Index rerum.