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Classical Literature and Learning in Medieval Irish Narrative

By Ralph O'Connor

Classical Literature and Learning in Medieval Irish Narrative

By Ralph O'Connor

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From the tenth century onwards, Irish scholars adapted Latin epics and legendary histories into the Irish language, including the Imtheachta Aeniasa, the earliest known adaptation of Virgil's Aeneid into any European vernacular; Togail Troí, a grand epic reworking of the decidedly prosaic history of the fall of Troy attributed to Dares Phrygius; and, at the other extreme, the remarkable Merugud Uilixis meic Leirtis, a fable-like retelling of Ulysses's homecoming boiled down to a few hundred lines of lapidary prose. Both the Latin originals and their Irish adaptations had a profound impact on the ways in which Irish authors wrote narratives about their own legendary past, notably the great saga Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle-Raid of Cooley). The essays in this book explore the ways in which these Latin texts and techniques were used, drawing from a wide range of disciplines.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
258
Release Date:
2014-11-20
Publication Date:
2014-11-20
Publisher:
D.S.Brewer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843843846
ISBN13:
9781843843849
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
555 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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