By Ovid, Horace Gregory
ISBN-10: 1101184973
ISBN-13: 9781101184974
A masterpiece of Western tradition, this can be the 1st try to hyperlink all of the Greek myths in a cohesive entire to the Roman myths of Ovid's day. Horace Gregory, during this sleek translation, turns his personal poetic presents towards a deft reconstruction of Ovid's historic subject matters.
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The next moment Stefan bounded out of the shower as if he had been scalded. His l ong hair was sticking to his face and he brushed i t aside with a frightened gesture. H e regarded her for a moment, bewil dered. He appeared not to have understood . Then he sprang out of the bathroom j ust as he was and took her in his arms. That face so cool and wet seemed to Ioana to be bathed in tears. Half-consciously she l istened to the water runn ing in the shower . . "* " Iancu Anti m , " Ioana answered readily.
Biris looked a t Stefan a long time quizzically. "You're a strange man , " he sai d . Just then they heard someone kick the door repeatedly and Biris jumped up to open it. There in the entrance stood an old woma n , poorly clad, with a kitchen apron over her faded cal ico dress and worn woolen slippers on her feet. She had brought a tray of sweets and coffee. "Allow me to present you to my aunt, doamna Porumbache , " sa id Biris solemnly, taking the tray. Stefa n went to her and kissed her hand politely.
O n e evening they were returning from a performance of Miss Julie" a t the National Theater. She had been l istening to him d iscuss the play d uring the intermission a nd on the way home she had said to h i m , "I never thought that Miss Julie could be expl a i ned by the magic of the N ight of St. Joh n . You never talk to me about these things . " He had put h is arm around her waist. " I l ove you , " h e told her. " We l ove each other. " S h e knew what h e m ea n t: he th inks that if we talk about Miss Julie I will remember Partenie.
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