The amatory elegies of Johannes Secundus
"This volume contains the first translation into English of all the major love poetry of the Renaissance neo-Latin poet Johannes Secundus and the first detailed critical appreciation of the first two books of his Elegies and the Elegiae Sollemnes." "The book consists of an introduction (on the poet's life and works, characters in and dating of the amatory elegies, literary background etc.), facing Latin text and English translation of the Elegies, brief explanatory notes and full essays of appreciation, an appendix with a translation into English of the Basia and Epithalamium, and an index." "This work contains extensive amounts of valuable information about Secundus' models, wit, style, sound, diction, placement, structure, manipulation of characters and themes, generic innovation etc. and facilitates a complete reappraisal of this major Renaissance love poet."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2000
Brill, Leiden, 2000
Translations
214 pages ; 25 cm.
9789004116030, 9004116036
43287677
PrefaceIntroduction1. Life and Works of Johannes Secundus2. Characters and dating of the amatory elegies3. The literary background4. Overall structure of the amatory elegies5. The text, translation, notes and essaysText and TranslationIoannis Secundi Hagiensis, “Elegiarum liber primus, cui titulus Iulia”Elegiae Sollemnes TresJo. Secundi Hagiens., “Elegiarum liber secundus”Notes and EssaysAppendixBibliographyIndex
Text in Latin with an English translation