Hair Plunder - kami no ke no ryakudatsu

Japanese: 《髪の毛の略奪》 - かみのけのりゃくだつ
Hair Plunder - kami no ke no ryakudatsu

…His Discourse on Criticism (1711) established his reputation for its witty aphorisms and its use of heroic couplets with unparalleled precision. His The Rape of the Hair (1712) is a light and elegant pseudo-heroic poem that uses the structure and style of classical epic poetry to depict minor social incidents of the time. His translations of Homer in heroic couplets (the Iliad, 1715-20, and the Odyssey, 1725-26) brought him an unprecedented salary of 10,000 pounds, and he was able to associate with politicians and aristocrats on an equal footing. …

*The following is a portion of the terminology that refers to "Hair Plunder."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…《批評論》(1711)はその機知あふれる格言風表現と,正確無比な英雄対韻句(ヒロイック・カプレット)の用法によって,彼の名声を確立した。《髪の毛の略奪》(1712)は当時の社交界の小事件を古典叙事詩風の構成と表現様式に託した,軽妙洒脱な疑似英雄詩である。同じく英雄対韻句によるホメロスの翻訳(《イーリアス》1715‐20,《オデュッセイア》1725‐26)は,当時としては破格の1万ポンドを彼にもたらし,以後政治家や貴族たちと対等に付き合うようになる。…

※「《髪の毛の略奪》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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