Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Zamsky, Robert
Keywords
Ezra Pound, Poetry, Propertius
Area of Concentration
Literature
Abstract
This thesis incorporates Classical approaches and modern literary criticism to examine Ezra Pound's Homage to Sextus Propertius. This translation of the Augustan poet is first contextualized through the lens of Pound's poetics and wide ranging ideas on translation. The second chapter uses contemporary Classical scholarship to contextualize Propertius' work within the broader Augustan culture and his poetic influences. This view is then contrasted with historically held views of Propertius, particularly those of the Romantic era. The third chapter ties both perspectives together and questions the notion of whether any translation could capture the true Propertius.
Recommended Citation
Belew, David, "To Flatten Time & Give Blood to Ghosts Ezra Pound's Homage to Sextus Propertius" (2011). Theses & ETDs. 4371.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4371