{"product_id":"9781421402291","title":"Milton's Latin Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, esteemed poet and translator David R. Slavitt brings to life John Milton’s Latin poetry with deft, imaginative modern English translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Milton is recognized as one of the most learned English poets in history, his Latin poetry is less well known. Slavitt’s careful rendering brings Milton’s Latin poems—many written in his late teens—into the present. He keeps true to the style of the originals, showing Milton’s maturing poetic voice and the freedom he found working in Latin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Gunpowder Plot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO, sly Guy Fawkes, you plotted against your king\u003cbr\u003e and the British lords, but did you intend to be kind\u003cbr\u003eand make up for your malice in this thing\u003cbr\u003e with at least a show of piety? Do we find\u003cbr\u003ean intention, perhaps, of sending the members of court\u003cbr\u003e up to the sky in a chariot made of fire\u003cbr\u003ethe way Elijah traveled. Or do I distort\u003cbr\u003e the simple wickedness of your desire?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an introduction by Gordon Teskey, this comprehensive English-language collection of Milton’s Latin poems pays due respect to a master. Poetry lovers, Milton fans, and scholars of either will welcome, enjoy, and learn from this work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158403367152,"sku":"9781421402291","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781421402291_p0.jpg?v=1769899047","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781421402291","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}