Poems And Translations

Poems and Translations: With The Sophy, A Tragedy (1709) is a collection of poems and translations by John Denham. The book includes a tragedy called The Sophy, which tells the story of a Persian king who is overthrown by his own son. The collection also features Denham's translations of works by Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, as well as original poems on a variety of topics, including love, nature, and politics. The book was originally published in 1709 and is considered a significant work of 18th-century literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.