The Priapus Poems: EROTIC EPIGRAMS FROM ANCIENT ROME The god's self-conscious indecency placed him squarely in the realm of comedy, but his role as guardian of fertility also gave him a deep religious significance. Essentially graffiti clothed in the r
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| Title | : | The Priapus Poems: EROTIC EPIGRAMS FROM ANCIENT ROME |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.94 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252067525 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1999-05-12 |
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Unmistakable by virtue of his exaggerated phallus, Priapus-one of Rome's minor fertility gods-inspired a host of epigrammatic poems that offer one of the best primary sources for the study of ancient sexuality. Despite their apparent frivolity, the Priapus poems raise basic questions of class and gender, censorship, and the nature of obscenity. The god's self-conscious indecency placed him squarely in the realm of comedy, but his role as guardian of fertility also gave him a deep religious significance. Richard Hooper's introduction explores this important duality, and places the poems in their historical context. Essentially graffiti clothed in the refined forms of classical poetry, The Priapus Poems offers the reader "a trip to Coney Island in a Rolls Royce". Hooper's lively translation makes these playful poems available for the first time to the nonspecialist in an appealing, elegant, and readable version. This edition includes the original Latin texts as well as a commentary on cl
Editorial : "Why bother with smut, even if it's ancient? For one thing, much of the Priapea is quite funny even if not fodder for the family hour; for another, as Hooper takes pains to point out, these rude verses uncover Roman sexuality and sexual mores in skewed but revealing ways." Jennifer Howard, The Washington Post "Affords the reader a rich introduction to Priapus' fortunes and a valuable commentary on every poem. By turns gross and funny, these poems, which have exerted a huge influence on Western literature, are certain to delight many readers and offend others." Virginia Quarterly Review "The sexual customs of the ancient Romans - like their empire - astonish, impress, and sometimes disturb the sexually pseudo emancipated US observer. Hooper has not softened the variegated obscenities (oral, anal, and genital), the grotesque invective (against women, thieves, and homosexuals), or ludicrous vaunts (power and size)." Choice "A fascinating account of historical significance A humorous and e
The exercised offered lack pictures to clarify the sometimes specific instructions. I know it is easy to excoriate an author’s work when I haven’t written a novel, but from the outside looking in, it is easy to see the flaws and the favorable attributes. It should be read by all those interested in military history and strategy.. Came in very good condition. The rhymes themselves are based off of traditional nursery rhymes like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or "Three Blind Mice" for example. There's also a history on the Low Brow art movement, making it a good introduction.
Nice book for those into gothic and lowbrow art.
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