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The Greek Anthology

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Peter Jay introduces a selection of poems in English and the original classical Greek
The translations are all from his recent book, The Greek Anthology
Poets include: Asklepidaes Kallimachos, Meleager Ptolemaeus and Simonides

Translators include: FLEUR ADCOCK, ROBERT BRIDGES, ALASTAIR ELLIOT, TONY HARRISON, ALAN MARSHFIELD, EDWIN MORGAN, PETER PORTER, EZRA POUND and W.G. SHEPHERD

Readers: HARVEY HALL, TONY HARRISON, PETER JAY and PETER PORTER
Producer GEORGE MACBETH

Contributors

Introduces:
Peter Jay
Unknown:
Asklepidaes KallimacHos
Unknown:
Meleager Ptolemaeus
Unknown:
Fleur Adcock
Unknown:
Alastair Elliot
Unknown:
Tony Harrison
Unknown:
Alan Marshfield
Unknown:
Edwin Morgan
Unknown:
Peter Porter
Unknown:
Ezra Pound
Readers:
W. G. Shepherd
Readers:
Harvey Hall
Readers:
Tony Harrison
Readers:
Peter Jay
Readers:
Peter Porter
Producer:
George MacBeth
Source: Radio Times

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