Latin Poetry |
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| Author:
| Fracastoro, Girolamo |
| Translator:
| Gardner, James |
| Series title: | The I Tatti Renaissance Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-07271-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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A medical authority, Girolamo Fracastoro (1478-1553) was also a prominent Neo-Latin poet. This volume includes his didactic poem Syphilis, which gave the name to the disease and contains the first poetical description of Columbus' discovery of America; a short Biblical epic, the Joseph; and the Carmina, a collection of shorter poetry.
A medical authority, Girolamo Fracastoro (1478-1553) was also a prominent Neo-Latin poet. This volume includes his didactic poem Syphilis, which gave the name to the disease and contains the first poetical description of Columbus' discovery of America; a short Biblical epic, the Joseph; and the Carmina, a collection of shorter poetry.