The Poems of St. John of the Cross

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: St. John of the Cross, Saint John, St John of the Cross, St. John of the Cross
• Con la collaborazione di: John Frederick Nims (Traduzione)
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.1995
• EAN: 9780226401102
• ISBN: 978-0-226-40110-2
• Pagine: 160
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 217 mm x 10 mm
• Peso: 177 g
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata