Johannes de Hauvilla Architrenius |
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| Author:
| de Hauvilla, Johannes |
| Editor:
| Wetherbee, Winthrop |
| Contribution by:
| Dronke, Peter |
| Series title: | Cambridge Medieval Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-40543-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1994 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $117.00 |
Book Description:
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The Architrenius is a vivacious and influential Latin satirical poem dating from 1184. It describes the journey of a young man (the 'Arch-Weeper') on the threshold of maturity. Winthrop Wetherbee's prose translation is presented alongside the original Latin, and augmented by an introduction and extensive notes.
The Architrenius is a vivacious and influential Latin satirical poem dating from 1184. It describes the journey of a young man (the 'Arch-Weeper') on the threshold of maturity. Winthrop Wetherbee's prose translation is presented alongside the original Latin, and augmented by an introduction and extensive notes.