Poems to Friends

Owing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This title offers free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry.

Résumé

Owing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This title offers free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Venantius Fortunatus
• Collaboration: Joseph Pucci (Editeur), Joseph Pucci (Traduction)
• Edition: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781603841863
• ISBN: 978-1-60384-186-3
• Pages: 204
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 216 mm x 12 mm
• Poids: 248 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre > Poésie; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée