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The Poems of St. John of the Cross

English · Paperback / Softback

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San Juan de la Cruz, the great sixteenth-century Spanish mystic, is regarded by many as Spain's finest poet. Passionate, ecstatic, and spiritual, his poems are a blend of exquisite lyricism and profound mystical thought. In The Poems of St. John of the Cross, John Frederick Nims presents his superlative translation of the complete poems, re-creating the lyrical fervor of St. John's art.

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San Juan de la Cruz, the 16th-century Spanish mystic, is regarded as one of Spain's finest poets, blending lyricism and mystical thought. This dual-language edition provides the original Spanish from the "Codex of Sanlucon de Barrameda", with facing English translations.

Product details

Authors St. John of the Cross, Saint John, St John Of The Cross, St. John of the Cross
Assisted by John Frederick Nims (Translation)
Publisher University Of Chicago Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.10.1995
 
EAN 9780226401102
ISBN 978-0-226-40110-2
No. of pages 160
Dimensions 140 mm x 217 mm x 10 mm
Weight 177 g
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama
Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

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