The Art of Poetry by Horace and its translation and reception in Portuguese Arcadianism: Marquesa de Alorna

Intending to be in touch with previous translations from the Greek and Latin legacy for the Portuguese language and exploring issues related to the context of reception, this article presents some specificities in the translation of the The Art of Poetry by Horace, performed by D. Leonor de Almeida,...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Borges, Joana Junqueira
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
Repository:Rónai
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufjf.br:article/23157
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/ronai/article/view/23157
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Horatio
Ars Poetica
Marquese of Alorna
Arcadism
translation
horácio
arte poética
marquesa de alorna
arcadismo
tradução
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Summary:Intending to be in touch with previous translations from the Greek and Latin legacy for the Portuguese language and exploring issues related to the context of reception, this article presents some specificities in the translation of the The Art of Poetry by Horace, performed by D. Leonor de Almeida, also known as Marquise of Alorna, published in 1812. Paying special attention for the literature of this period, which emphasizes the precepts defended by Horace, as brevity and clarity, and how this translation reflects the poetry of this age.