Anacreontics
Subtitle: thirteen translations from the Greek
By: by Henry David Thoreau
Contributors: Maret, Russell; Russell Maret (Firm); Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Russell Maret
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Parodies, imitations; Translations into English; Greek poetry
Work titles: Anacreontea. English. Selections
Notes: The poems are no longer believed to be by Anacreaon, but by his imitators.

Title page in black and blue.

100 copies.

"Designed, printed, and bound by Russell Maret"--Colophon.

"Translations were first published in the April 1843 issue of the Dial, with the exception of Ode to the cicada and Return of spring, which appeared in Thoreau's essay, Natural history of Massachusetts, in the July 1842 issue"--P. [22]

On his lyre -- To a swallow -- On a silver cup -- To a dove -- On himself -- On love -- On women -- On lovers -- To a swallow -- To a colt -- Cupid wounded -- Ode to the cicada -- Return of spring.

LC has copy no. 50.