{"product_id":"cut-these-words-into-my-michael-wolfe-9781421408040","title":"Cut These Words Into My Stone: Ancient Greek Epitaphs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe lively ancient epitaphs in this bilingual collection fit together like small mosaic tiles, forming a vivid portrait of Greek society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCut These Words into My Stone\u003c\/i\u003e offers evidence that ancient Greek life was not only celebrated in great heroic epics, but was also commemorated in hundreds of artfully composed verse epitaphs. They have been preserved in anthologies and gleaned from weathered headstones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree-year-old Archianax, playing near a well, \u003cbr\u003eWas drawn down by his own silent reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis mother, afraid he had no breath left, \u003cbr\u003eHauled him back up wringing wet. He had a little.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe didn't taint the nymphs' deep home.\u003cbr\u003eHe dozed off in her lap. He's sleeping still.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese words, translated from the original Greek by poet and filmmaker Michael Wolfe, mark the passing of a child who died roughly 2,000 years ago. Ancient Greek epitaphs honor the lives, and often describe the deaths, of a rich cross section of Greek society, including people of all ages and classes-- paupers, fishermen, tyrants, virgins, drunks, foot soldiers, generals--and some non-people--horses, dolphins, and insects. With brief commentary and notes, this bilingual collection of 127 short, witty, and often tender epigrams spans 1,000 years of the written word. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCut These Words into My Stone\u003c\/i\u003e provides an engaging introduction to this corner of classical literature that continues to speak eloquently in our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Wolfe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 142140804X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421408040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013","brand":"Michael Wolfe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685647798527,"sku":"9781421408040","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b46ec33-e750-47dc-8f5f-693fab242c19.jpg?v=1741726345","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cut-these-words-into-my-michael-wolfe-9781421408040","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}