Priapea: Poems for a Phallic God (Routledge Revivals)

By: W. H. Parker

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Synopsis: First published in 1988, Priapea is a collection of eighty Latin epigrams, English translated, that make up the corpus Priapeorum, which displays remarkable skill, artistry and wit. Their elegance of style contrasts strikingly with their indecent subject matter. The poems are mostly spoken by, or addressed to, the lewd god Priapus, famous for the size and tenseness of his erect membrum virile or phallus. A main theme is the threatened use of his formidable organ to assault obscenely any intruders that he may catch thieving, but requests and offsprings made to Priapus, and his comparison of himself with other deities, also figure prominently among the poems. This book will be of interest of literature, classical studies, and translation studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 232 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040017524
Related ISBNs:: 9781032748900, 9781003471400, 9781040017500
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/01/24
Copyrighted By:: W. H. Parker
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Poetry, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: W H Parker