Two Epigrams

Title

en_US Two Epigrams

Description

en_US #10 of 50

en_US Rachel Barahal; Greek Anthology;

Creator

en_US No Author See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Barahal, Rachel

Date

2016-01-22T21:18:17Z

en_US 2013-07

en_US 1982

Date Available

2016-01-22T21:18:17Z

Date Issued

en_US 1982

Abstract

en_US The title-pages of this miniature continue: To a Mockingbird Singing, The Swallow and The Grasshopper, From the Greek Anthology. A curiosity of this book is that, after that title-page, the first offering is titled To a Blackbird Singing. That epigram warns the blackbird not to sit on the oak, which has mistletoe to trap it. Sit rather on the vine, for the Wine-god cherishes singers. The second offering urges the swallow not to give the grasshopper as food to its young. A singer should not be destroyed by a singer! Is this a fable? There is at least green and red coloring on the various printer's designs offered along the way. OCLC's WorldCat indicates that the translation is by J.W. Mackail. The same listing makes clear that some four US university libraries have this book. Apparently Barahal did a separate book titled Greek Epigrams in 1983 in a run of 125 copies. The brown paper cover features gold title lettering and two silver birds. There is also one golden bird on the back cover.

Identifier

en_US 10454 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/75069

Publisher

en_US Quail Hill Press

en_US San Rafael, CA

Subject

en_US Mini PA3623.A5M3 1982 See all items with this value

en_US Collection See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole