| Christiad Contributor(s): Vida, Marco Girolamo (Author), Gardner, James (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674034082 ISBN-13: 9780674034082 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Latin Published: May 2009 Annotation: Marco Girolamo Vida (1485-1566), humanist and bishop, came to prominence as a Latin poet in the Rome of Leo X and Clement VII. It was Leo who commissioned his famous epic, the "Christiad," a retelling of the life of Christ in the style of Vergil, which was eventually published in 1535. It was by far the most popular Christian epic of the Renaissance, appearing in more than sixty editions before 1600. It was translated into dozens of languages, including Persian and Croatian, and was widely imitated by vernacular poets such as Abraham Cowley and John Milton. This translation is based on the text of the first edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - History | Europe - Renaissance - Poetry | Medieval |
| Dewey: 871.04 |
| LCCN: 2008054853 |
| Series: I Tatti Renaissance Library |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8" (1.35 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marco Girolamo Vida (1485-1566), humanist and bishop, came to prominence as a Latin poet in the Rome of Leo X and Clement VII. It was Leo who commissioned his famous epic, the Christiad, a retelling of the life of Christ in the style of Vergil, which was eventually published in 1535. It was by far the most popular Christian epic of the Renaissance, appearing in almost forty editions before 1600. It was translated into many languages, including Croatian and Armenian, and was widely imitated by vernacular poets such as Abraham Cowley and John Milton. This translation, accompanied by extensive notes, is based on a new edition of the Latin text. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gardner, James: - James Gardner is a writer and art critic who lives in New York City. |