Poets in a Landscape
Gilbert Highet was a legendary teacher at Columbia University, admired both for his scholarship and his charisma as a lecturer. Poets in a Landscape is his delightful exploration of Latin literature and the Italian landscape. As Highet writes in his introduction, “I have endeavored to recall some of the greatest Roman poets by describing the places were they lived, recreating their characters and evoking the essence of their work.” The poets are Catullus, Vergil, Propertius, Horace, Tibullus,...
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"This is a book for lovers of poetry and lovers of Italy. It is," wrote Gilbert Highet, "a land full of presences." Thus, the author introduced Poets in a Landscape, his classic work. First published in 1957 and long unavailable, this captivating and companionable study of the seven greatest poets of Ancient RomeCatullus, Virgil, Horace, Ovid, Propertius, Tibullus, and Juvenaltransports the reader to the very roots of European poetry. Umbria, Verona, Abruzzi, Tivoli, Naplesthese were settings that nurtured and inspired the great Latin poets. Highet sketches their lives and work in situ, accompanying deft biographical portraits with selected passages from each poets work. As he guides us across Italys enchanting landscapes and the rich remains of centuries past, he eloquently summons the poetic imagination of the ancient world.
