The Latin Poetry of Thomas Gray : Edited with Introduction, Translation and Commentary

"Offering the first full-scale edition of Thomas Gray's Latin poetry along with a facing English translation, this book balances accessibility and readability. Estelle Haan provides the reader with a detailed introduction and a comprehensive commentary that situate Gray's Latin verse in relation to his works on translation theory, queer theory, feminist theory and, especially, his appropriation of classical and Neo-Latin literature. This book also traces hitherto unlocated manuscripts of several of his Latin poems, and includes an editio princeps of his recently discovered Latin verses pertaining to his Neapolitan sojourn"--