Author: FITTS, Dudley
Title: More Poems from the Palatine Anthology in English Paraphrase
Description: Norfolk, CT, New Directions, 1941. Hardcover. Small 4to. Pale blue paper over boards with black lettering, dust jacket. (23pp). Near fine/very good. Some mild age toning to otherwise-superb jacket; front pastedown bookplate of CalTech's Clinton K. Judy Memorial Library, though no library markings. Quite tight and lovely first thus -- and the less-often-seen hardbound version -- of this sequel to New Directions' 1938 "One Hundred Poems from the Palatine Anthology in English Paraphrase." The "Anthologia Palatina" (or simply "AP") was a collection of ancient Greek poems and epigrams ranging from 7th century BC to 7th century AD discovered in the early 17th century. Noted American poet, translator and critic Fitts (1903-68) here offers his condensed versions. A volume in this publisher's "Poet of the Month" series. .

Keywords: Poetry


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