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y separately published work icon Nero's Poems : Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero selected work   poetry   satire  
  • Author:agent Geoffrey Lehmann http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lehmann-geoffrey
Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 Nero's Poems : Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction (to Nero's Poems : Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero), Geoffrey Lehmann , single work criticism (p. vii-ix)
Acte, an Ex-Slavei"Keep your nose out of Acte, mother.", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 12)
Rufusi"At Sulla's house the other night", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 17)
Claudia Claudiai"Claudia, the wife of Brucellus", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Gracchiadi"Poor old Gracchus,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 19)
Octavilla Pulchellai"After I deflowered you, Pulchella,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 20)
Furiusi"At first your servant boy didn't want it,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 21)
Acte Againi"Our classiest Roman matrons are famous", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 22)
Roads and Marketsi"Two men squat by their mule and cart,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Crassus -- Poet of the Table Drusus -- Poet of the Tablei"Ink flows from your saliva glands -- you write", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 26)
Sweet Suitei"Every big wooden beam has a beetle inside it,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 30)
Ode to the Beauty of the World Ode to the Beauty of the Worldi"Import me an Arabian sunset!", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 35)
The New Academyi"Education,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry satire (p. 36)
Epithalamiumi"Double divorce, double disgrace", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Notes for a New Civilizationi"Our youth shall bury the obscene", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Gardensi"Because she coveted his garden", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
By the Seai""Our Golden Age is now,"", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Elegy for Poppaeai"At night I wear your dresses in our bed", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 50)
A Second Elegyi"Why Venus should love Mars", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 51)
Potter's Fieldi"Maecenas buried it under a garden.", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
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