Sylvae
Sylvae1987
About this book
"Angelo Poliziano (154-1494) was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance and a leading figure in the circle of Lorenzo deMedici "il Magnifico" in Florence. His "Silvae" are poetical introductions to his courses in literature at the University of Florence, writtne in Latin hexameters. They not only contain some of the finest Latin poetry of the Reaissance, but also afford unique insight into the poetical credo of a brilliant scholar as he considers the works of his Greek and Latin predecessors as well as of his contemporaries writing in Italian."--BOOK JACKET.
Details
- First published
- 1987
- OL Work ID
- OL1737583W
Subjects
Classical MythologyClassical literatureDidactic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern)History and criticismMythology, ClassicalPoetryTranslations into EnglishTranslations into FrenchTranslations into ItalianLiterature, modern, history and criticism, 15th and 16th centuriesDidactic poetry, latin (medieval and modern)--translations into englishClassical literature--history and criticismClassical literature--history and criticism--poetryMythology, classical--poetryPa8563 .s9513 2004871/.04