Nine Essays by Arthur Platt

Platt, Arthur/ Housman, A. E. (PRF)

Cambridge University Press（2016/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 240 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781316601693
• DDC分類 824.912

Full Description

Originally published in 1927, this book presents a selection of previously unprinted essays by the classical scholar John Arthur Platt (1860-1925). A variety of figures and subjects are discussed, both classical and otherwise, including Aristophanes, Edward Fitzgerald, and the relationship between poetry and science. The text also contains a preface written by A. E. Housman. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Platt and his writings.

Contents

Preface; Bibliography; 1. Science and arts among the ancients; 2. Edward FitzGerald; 3. Aristophanes; 4. La Rochefoucauld; 5. Lucian; 6. Cervantes; 7. Julian; 8. The relations of poetry and science; 9. Cambridge prelection.