Selected Irish Poems
About This Novel
Before the arrival of English in Ireland, poetry in the ancient Irish language - Gaelic - had already flourished and influenced later Irish literature. Ancient Irish poetry dates back to the 6th century AD and developed a strict meter. The poetry pays attention to antithetical rhyme, and each line is mostly composed of seven or five syllables, which is similar to ancient Chinese poetry. The ancient Irish poems selected and translated in this book cover multiple themes - mythology, faith, nature, love, etc. - Providing readers with a glimpse of the style of early Irish poetry.
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Official(1)Scraped 6d ago
The translation is very good and the introduction is very detailed.
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Official(1)Scraped 6d ago
The translation is very good and the introduction is very detailed.
