Alexander Pope Knihy

Homérova velká epická báseň je dramaticky oživena v tomto moderním,bohatě ilustrovaném vydání Odysseie,napsaném pro děti ve věku 6-11 let.Dětští čtenáři budou očarováni Odysseovými fantastickými cestami a jeho boji s bájnými bohy a nestvůrami,které musel podstoupit na své cestě domů z trojské války ke své věrné ženě Pénelopé.V této knize jsou obsažena všechna slavná Odysseova dobrodružství: s jednookým Kyklopem,na ostrově kouzelnice Kirké o Odysseův útěk před postrachy moře obludou Skyllou a vírem Charybdou.

Velkolepý antický epos Ilias, líčící obléhání Tróje, začíná ve vojsku stiženém morovou nákazou. Výpravnou epickou báseň o šestnácti tisících verších z 8. století př. n. l. dějově sjednocuje téma Achilleovy urážky a jeho hněvu, znovu a znovu však k nám z děje proniká tragicky sžíravý pocit lidské smrtelnosti. Hrdinové podstupují volbu mezi všedností a stálou blízkostí smrti jako běžnou součást každodennosti. Ilias ukazuje i hranice takového postoje: v závěru je Achilleovi dovoleno , aby alespoň na okamžik překročil svůj stín a pocítil společně s otcem muže, jehož v boji zabil, hořkost a nesmyslnost lidského údělu. Tento pocit v lidech ostatně vzbuzují i bohové, jejichž jednání je kruté, lstivé a nevypočitatelné – jako samotný osud. Tři tisíce let, možná déle, se potýkáme stále se stejnými pocity, které kotví v lidské povaze, a tak nás v dnešním bolestně tápajícím světě homérské příběhy oslovují naléhavěji než jindy. Homérovo líčení si v překladu Vladimíra Šrámka zachovává svěžest i po téměř třech tisících letech. Rušný dobrodružný příběh ve volném, rychle plynoucím rytmizovaném verši nechávajícím vyniknout proud hlavního děje; to je Ilias pro moderního člověka.

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Considered the preeminent verse satirist in English, Alexander Pope (1688-1744) brought wide learning, devastating wit and masterly technique to his poems. Models of clarity and control, they exemplified the classical poetics of the Augustan age.This volume contains a rich selection of Pope's work, including such well-known poems as the title selection — a philosophical meditation on the nature of the universe and man's place in it — and "The Rape of the Lock," a mock-epic of rare charm and skill. Also included are "Ode on Solitude," "The Dying Christian to His Soul," "Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady," "An Essay on Criticism," "Epigram Engraved on the Collar of a Dog," "Epistle [IV] to Richard Boyle, Earl of Of the Use of Riches," "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot; or, Prologue to the Satires" and more.Taken together, these poems offer an excellent sampling of Pope's imaginative genius and the felicitous blending of word, idea and image that earned him a place among the leading lights of 18th-century literature.

An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688-1744), published in 1711. It is the source of the famous quotations "To err is human; to forgive, divine", "A little learning is a dang'rous thing" (frequently misquoted as "A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing"), and "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"

When Lord Petre had the effrontery of cutting off a lock of Lady Arabella Fermor's hair, a veritable war erupted between the two noble families. A mutual friend, saddened by their estrangement, asked Alexander Pope, then a young poet, to write a poem about it, in order to make a joke of it and “laugh them together again”. But the result – which in its ingenuity and poetical brilliance reaches peaks of epic sublime – concealed darker and more dangerous undertones that unleashed an even greater storm between the parties involved – and among the whole literary world of the time. As Belinda glides along the Thames admired for her beauty and the crafty Baron schemes to take his prize, a host of supernatural beings – elfs, sylphs, gnomes – dance around them to avoid the impending doom, in what is Pope's crowning poetical achievement and perhaps the greatest satirical poem ever written. Included in this volume are the original two-canto version of The Rape of the Lock and Pope's hilarious mock-interpretation of the poem as a seditious work, A Key to the Lock.

Set in a satirical world, this mock-heroic narrative poem by Alexander Pope explores themes of vanity and social status through the trivial incident of a stolen lock of hair. Initially published anonymously, it gained immense popularity, leading to revised editions and illustrations. The poem's structure evolves from two cantos to five, culminating in a version that includes a significant speech by Clarissa. Its witty critique of high society and its influence on European literature highlight the enduring appeal of mock-heroic poetry.

Alexander Pope's interpretation of the Homeric poem, published between 1715 and 1720, is celebrated for its lyrical beauty and cultural impact, influencing British and American literature for centuries. Samuel Johnson praised it as unparalleled in literary achievement. This edition offers a faithful rendering of Pope's verse, capturing the essence of Homer's work. Additionally, it includes a new biography of Pope, enhancing the reader's understanding of the poet's significance. This modern edition aims to make this classic text accessible to a wider audience.