Giovanni Boccaccio

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The Latin EcloguesHardcover, 20 May 2010

The Latin Eclogues
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Print Length
160 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date Published
20 May 2010
ISBN-10
0801895626
ISBN-13
9780801895623

Description

Giovanni Boccaccio is famous for his masterpiece The Decameron, but his Latin Eclogues are relatively unknown. David R. Slavitt's English translation makes these important pieces accessible to a new audience of readers.

Elegant and engaging, these pastoral poems address the great issues of Boccaccio's Italy, including the political and military intrigues of the day. Boccaccio modeled his poems on Petrarch's eclogues and, before him, those of Virgil and Theocritus. Slavitt's impeccable translations are highly readable, while his editorial interjections both elucidate the poet's intended meaning and frame the poems for the reader.

These charming works offer wonderful insight into daily life in Renaissance Italy. A prolific and award-winning translator, Slavitt turns the Eclogues into vibrant modern English, capturing not only the words of Boccaccio but the flavor of the original language.

The availability of The Latin Eclogues in English is a major contribution to the study of the literature and history of the Italian Renaissance.

Product Details

Author:
Giovanni Boccaccio
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
20 May 2010
Dimensions:
21.84 x 13.97 x 1.78 cm
Genre:
Medieval (500-1453) Studies
ISBN-10:
0801895626
ISBN-13:
9780801895623
Language:
English
Location:
Baltimore
Pages:
160
Weight:
317.51 gm

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