The Neo-Latin verse of Urban VIII, Alexander VII and Leo XIII : three papal poets from baroque to resorgimento /
"A fascinating insight into the most talented Latin poets to occupy the Papal throne after Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century, this book offers translations of and commentaries on the major poems of the three popes (all Italians): Urban VIII Barberini, Alexander VII Chigi and Leo XIII Pecc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Latin |
| Language Notes: | Latin texts and English translations; commentary in English. |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2024.
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| Series: | Bloomsbury Neo-Latin series. Early modern texts and anthologies ;
v. 10. |
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| Summary: | "A fascinating insight into the most talented Latin poets to occupy the Papal throne after Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century, this book offers translations of and commentaries on the major poems of the three popes (all Italians): Urban VIII Barberini, Alexander VII Chigi and Leo XIII Pecci. Their highly accomplished Neo-Latin poems owe much to the major Latin poets and are significant instances of classical reception, but also cast an interesting light on their lives, times and papacies"-- |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350292383 1350292389 9781350292376 1350292370 |