Venantius Fortunatus: Vita Sancti Martiniprologue and Books III

Presents a new critical edition of a fascinating Christian poetic work of late antiquity in a recognisably classical Latin tradition.

List of contents

Introduction; Sigla; Text and translation; Commentary; Appendices.

About the author

N. M. Kay is an independent scholar living and working in London. He has published three previous editions with commentary of Latin works: Martial XI (1985), Ausonius: Epigrams (2001), and Epigrams from the Anthologia Latina (2013).

Summary

A critical edition of part of Venantius Fortunatus' Vita Sancti Martini, which paraphrases in epic verse Sulpicius Severus' famous prose hagiography of St Martin and represents one of the last flowerings of a recognisably classical Latin tradition. Deals extensively with matters of exegesis, textual criticism, language, metre and much else.

Product details

• Assisted by: N M Kay (Editor), N M Kay (Translation), Kay N. M. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781108444293
• ISBN: 978-1-108-44429-3
• No. of pages: 588
• Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Christianity, CE period up to c 1500, History of Religion, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Language: history & general works, Ancient History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Church history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Language: history and general works