Turning the Stones
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These poems explore such topics as how horses express their admiration for each other and the greenish methods of an Iranian rubbish collector. Included is a sonnet written by Rilke after his death, a biography of Pompey's last wife, and a long poem in couplets about loosing boots in Arcadia.
Alistair Elliot
Alistair Elliot's translations of Greek drama include works by Aristophanes, Euripides and Sophocles. His published work includes Euripides' 'Alcestis'; collections of verse translations, 'French Love Poems', 'Italian Landscape Poems', 'Roman Food Poems'; and seven collections of original poems. Further information can be found on his Wikipedia entry.
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