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Author : Pierre Louÿs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis, Translated from the Greek written by Pierre Louÿs and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pierre Louÿs
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260861085
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis written by Pierre Louÿs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Songs of Bilitis: Translated From the Greek; Put Into English From the French Notwithstanding the weighty argument and the learned polemics of the distinguished professor in Gottingen, who in 1896 took up arms in learned protest against this collection of pictures of ancient Greek life, told in exquisitely beautiful modern French, and who sought, with it as a text, to bring forward an unnecessary defence of the character of that wonderful priestess and inspiratrice, Sappho, the translator has felt that such a protest and such a de fence were unnecessary, and has believed that the beauty of the pictures presented by many of the songs is sufficient excuse for their existence, in spite of the marked flavor Of sexualism that detracts from, while it does not embellish, the idea sought to be presented. The most enthusiastic defender of the ancients is bound to admit that the pure sexualism and the various forms of sexual degeneracy described in these poems do not furnish an overdrawn picture of the social conditions among the Greeks at the period de scribed; and while there is always a grave questionfor moralists and regulators of social ethics, concerning the advisability of informing the public as to the facts in this respect, the translator believes that public edu cation has so tempered the minds of the majority of the people of this country, that a book Of this charac ter can safely be placed in their hands without harm to individuals and without producing any general per version of public morals or of public conduct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Pierre Louÿs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis, Tr. from the Greek; Put Into English from the French of Pierre Louys by Horace Manchester Brown. Ed. de Grand Luxe London and New York, Priv. Print. for Members of the Aldus Society written by Pierre Louÿs and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pierre Louÿs
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486477371
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis written by Pierre Louÿs and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These passionate verses were published in 1894 as the lost works of a disciple of Sappho. Although debunked as a work of antiquity, they remain an erotic celebration of sexual freedom. This hardcover edition features a translation from the original French edition, annotations, and more than 160 sensual illustrations by Willy Pogány. Contains adult material.
Author : Pierre Louÿs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis written by Pierre Louÿs and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pierre Louys
Publisher : tredition
ISBN 13 : 3347643232
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (476 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis written by Pierre Louys and published by tredition. This book was released on 2022-05-09 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Songs of Bilitis - Pierre Louys - The Songs of Bilitis ( French: Les Chansons de Bilitis) is a collection of erotic, essentially lesbian, poetry by Pierre Louÿs published in Paris in 1894. Since Louÿs claimed that he had translated the original poetry from Ancient Greek, this work is considered a pseudotranslation. The poems were actually clever fabulations, authored by Louÿs himself, and are still considered important literature. The poems are in the manner of Sappho; the collection's introduction claims they were found on the walls of a tomb in Cyprus, written by a woman of Ancient Greece called Bilitis, a courtesan and contemporary of Sappho to whose life Louÿs dedicated a small section of the book. On publication, the volume deceived even expert scholars. Louÿs claimed the 143 prose poems, excluding 3 epitaphs, were entirely the work of this ancient poet—a place where she poured both her most intimate thoughts and most public actions, from childhood innocence in Pamphylia to the loneliness and chagrin of her later years. Although for the most part The Songs of Bilitis is original work, many of the poems were reworked epigrams from the Palatine Anthology, and Louÿs even borrowed some verses from Sappho herself. The poems are a blend of mellow sensuality and polished style in the manner of Parnassianism, but underneath run subtle Gallic undertones that Louÿs could never escape. To lend authenticity to the forgery, Louÿs in the index listed some poems as "untranslated"; he even craftily fabricated an entire section of his book called "The Life of Bilitis", crediting a certain fictional archaeologist Herr G. Heim ("Mr. C. Cret" in German) as the discoverer of Bilitis' tomb. And though Louÿs displayed great knowledge of Ancient Greek culture, ranging from children's games in "Tortie Tortue" to application of scents in "Perfumes", the literary fraud was eventually exposed. This did little, however, to taint their literary value in readers' eyes, and Louÿs' open and sympathetic celebration of lesbian sexuality earned him sensation and historic significance.
Author : Pierre Louÿs
Publisher : Pantianos Classics
ISBN 13 : 9781789872415
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (724 download)
Download or read book The Songs of Bilitis written by Pierre Louÿs and published by Pantianos Classics. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First presented as miraculously rediscovered Greek erotic poetry, the Songs of Bilitis were infact the work of French author Pierre Louÿs - nevertheless, they were acclaimed for their sensual style and beauty. The frank depictions of lesbianism in the context of classical Greece were a marriage of two trends popular in late 19th century France. Homosexuality in literature was a novel subject hitherto considered tantalizing and taboo, while the artistic and aesthetic culture of antiquity received homage from several realms of creativity. Louÿs offers a frank presentation of a lesbian couple in Greece, embarking on a journey of sexual discovery and enjoyment tempered by the traumatic experiences of Bilitis. Through her sexuality, Bilitis is shown to mature emotionally, her lesbianism proving a catalyst for physical and mental change. The transience of love and sexual experience, the wisdom gained from her indulgence, and the emotive depth of passion, longing and eventual estrangement construct the essence of Louÿs' personal, expressive growth. Popular with audiences and the lesbian community for decades, this 1926 English edition of the Songs of Bilitis contains 30 illustrations by Willy Pogany.
Author : Jane Fulcher
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400831954
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Debussy and His World written by Jane Fulcher and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-06 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claude Debussy's Paris was factionalized, politicized, and litigious. It was against this background of ferment and change--which characterized French society and music from the Franco-Prussian War to World War I--that Debussy re-thought music. This book captures the complexity of the composer's restless personal and artistic identity within the new picture emerging of the musical, social, and political world of fin-de-siècle Paris. Debussy's setting did not simply mold his style. Rather, it challenged him to define a style and then to revamp it again and again as he situated himself simultaneously via the present and the past. These essays trace Debussy's perpetual reinvention, both social and creative, from his earliest to his last works. They explore tensions and contradictions in his best-known compositions and examine lesser-known pieces that reveal new aspects of Debussy's creative appropriation from poetry, painting, and non-Western music. The contributors reveal the extent to which Debussy's personal and professional lives were intertwined and sometimes in conflict. Belonging to no one group or class, but crossing many, Debussy abjured the orthodox. A maverick who reviled all convention and searched for a music that authentically reflected experience, Debussy balked at entering any situation--salons, musical societies, or factions--that would categorize and thus distort him. Because of this, music lovers still argue over the degree to which Debussy's music is Impressionist, symbolist, or even French. Aptly, the volume's editor reads Debussy's last works as a dialogue with himself that reflects his inherently pluralistic, paradoxical, negotiated, and ever-changing identity. William Austin's description of Debussy as ''one of the most original and adventurous musicians who ever lived'' is often repeated. This book illustrates how right Austin was and shows why Debussy's unclassifiable art continues to fascinate and perplex his historians even as it enthralls new listeners. The contributors are Leon Botstein, Christophe Charle, John Clevenger, Jane F. Fulcher, David Grayson, Brian Hart, Gail Hilson-Woldu, and Marie Rolf.
Author : Alvah C. ALVAH C. BESSIE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (783 download)
Download or read book The Annotated Songs of Bilitis written by Alvah C. ALVAH C. BESSIE and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-23 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Songs of Bilitis (/bɪˈliːtɪs/; French: Les Chansons de Bilitis) is a collection of erotic, essentially lesbian, poetry by Pierre Louÿs published in Paris in 1894. Since Louÿs claimed that he had translated the original poetry from Ancient Greek, this work is considered a pseudotranslation.The poems are in the manner of Sappho; the collection's introduction claims they were found on the walls of a tomb in Cyprus, written by a woman of Ancient Greece called Bilitis (Greek: Βιλιτις), a courtesan and contemporary of Sappho to whose life Louÿs dedicated a small section of the book. On publication, the volume deceived even expert scholars. Though the poems were actually clever fabulations, authored by Louÿs himself, they are still considered important literature.Pierre Louÿs (French: [pjɛʁ lu.is]; 10 December 1870 - 6 June 1925) was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". He was made first a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature.
Author : Catherine Kautsky
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442269839
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Debussy's Paris written by Catherine Kautsky and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debussy’s Paris takes readers on a tour of Belle Époque Paris through detailed descriptions of the city’s delights and the exquisite piano music Debussy wrote to accompany them. Kautsky reveals little known aspects of Parisian life and weaves the music, the man, the city, and the era into an indissoluble whole.
Author : Pierre Louÿs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Aphrodite written by Pierre Louÿs and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : P. J. Finglass
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107189055
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Sappho written by P. J. Finglass and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed up-to-date survey of the most important woman writer from Greco-Roman antiquity. Examines the nature and context of her poetic achievement, the transmission, loss and rediscovery of her poetry, and the reception of that poetry in cultures far removed from ancient Greece, including Latin America, India, China, and Japan.
Author : Nicole G. Albert
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 1939594219
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (395 download)
Download or read book Lesbian Decadence written by Nicole G. Albert and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1857 the French poet Charles Baudelaire, who was fascinated by lesbianism, created a scandal with Les Fleurs du Mal [The Flowers of Evil]. This collection was originally entitled "The Lesbians" and described women as "femmes damnées," with "disordered souls" suffering in a hypocritical world. Then twenty years later, lesbians in Paris dared to flaunt themselves in that extraordinarily creative period at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries which became known as the Belle Époque. Lesbian Decadence, now available in English for the first time, provides a new analysis and synthesis of the depiction of lesbianism as a social phenomenon and a symptom of social malaise as well as a fantasy in that most vibrant place and period in history. In this newly translated work, praised by leading critics as "authoritative," "stunning," and "a marvel of elegance and erudition," Nicole G. Albert analyzes and synthesizes an engagingly rich sweep of historical representations of the lesbian mystique in art and literature. Albert contrasts these visions to moralists' abrupt condemnations of "the lesbian vice," as well as the newly emerging psychiatric establishment's medical fury and their obsession on cataloging and classifying symptoms of "inversion" or "perversion" in order to cure these "unbalanced creatures of love." Lesbian Decadence combines literary, artistic, and historical analysis of sources from the mainstream to the rare, from scholarly studies to popular culture. The English translation provides a core reference/text for those interested in the Decadent movement, in literary history, in French history and social history. It is well suited for courses in gender studies, women's studies, LGBT history, and lesbianism in literature, history, and art.
Author : Gilbert Highet
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198020066
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Classical Tradition : Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature written by Gilbert Highet and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1949-12-31 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reissue in paperback of a title first published in 1949.
Author : Lawrence Venuti
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134740638
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)
Download or read book The Scandals of Translation written by Lawrence Venuti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation is stigmatized as a form of writing, discouraged by copyright law, deprecated by the academy, exploited by publishers and corporations, governments and religious organizations. Lawrence Venuti exposes what he refers to as the 'scandals of translation' by looking at the relationship between translation and those bodies - corporations, governments, religious organizations, publishers - who need the work of the translator yet marginalize it when it threatens their cultural values. Venuti illustrates his arguments with a wealth of translations from The Bible, the works of Homer, Plato and Wittgenstein, Japanese and West African novels, advertisements and business journalism.
Author : Paul F. Bandia
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003831818
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Translation and the Classic written by Paul F. Bandia and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a range of accessible and innovative chapters dealing with a spectrum of genres, authors, and periods, this volume seeks to examine the complex relationship between translation and the classic, and how translation makes and remakes (and sometimes invents) classic works for new audiences across space and time. Translation and the Classic is the first volume in a two-volume series examining how classic works fare in translation, how translation is different when it engages with classic texts, and how classic texts can be shaped, understood in new ways, or even created through the process of translation. Although other collections have covered some of this territory, they have done so in partial ways or with a focus on Greek, Roman, and Arabic texts or translations. This collection alone takes the reader from 1000 BCE up to the digital age in a sequence of chapters that encompass areas including philosophy, children’s literature, and pseudotranslation. It asks us to consider translation not just as a mechanism of distribution, but as one of the primary ways that the classic is created and understood by multiple audiences. This book is essential reading for those taking Translation Studies courses at the senior undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as courses outside Translation Studies such as Comparative Literature and Literary Studies.
