Homage to Sextus Propertius (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
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- Author: Ezra Pound
- First Published: 1919
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Elegy
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Ghosts or apparitions, Poetry or poets, Death or dying, Gods or goddesses, Fame, Kidnapping, Greek or Roman times, Rome
When Pound published Homage to Sextus Propertius in 1919, a surprisingly large number of readers apparently thought that the work was intended to be a literal, or at least close, translation of classical Roman poetry. This misperception came despite the obvious clue in the title: Pound was paying tribute to Sextus Propertius and attempting to capture the spirit of his verse rather than the word-by-word meaning.
Still, a number of classical scholars attacked Pound for his many supposed mistakes and errors in translation. One of the more intemperate attacks, by William Hale...
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