Invectives |
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Author:
| Petrarch, Francesco |
Translator:
| Marsh, David |
Series title: | Tatti Renaissance Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-03088-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Petrarch's four Invectives, written in Latin, were inspired by the eloquence of the great Roman orator Cicero. The new translations in this volume include the first English translation of three of the four invectives.
Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Petrarch's four Invectives, written in Latin, were inspired by the eloquence of the great Roman orator Cicero. The new translations in this volume include the first English translation of three of the four invectives.