Poetic Works

Having studied with pioneers in philosophy and science, Bernardus Silvestris became a renowned teacher of literary and poetic composition. His versatility as scholar, philosopher, and scientist is apparent in this collection, particularly his masterpiece the Cosmographia, which has been compared to the poetry of Lucretius and Giordano Bruno.

About the author

Winthrop Wetherbee is Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, at Cornell University.

Summary

Having studied with pioneers in philosophy and science, Bernardus Silvestris became a renowned teacher of literary and poetic composition. His versatility as scholar, philosopher, and scientist is apparent in this collection, particularly his masterpiece the Cosmographia, which has been compared to the poetry of Lucretius and Giordano Bruno.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard, Bernardus Silvestris
• Assisted by: Winthrop Wetherbee (Editor), Winthrop Wetherbee (Translation), Wetherbee Winthrop (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.04.2015
• EAN: 9780674743786
• ISBN: 978-0-674-74378-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Librar
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets