Venantius Fortunatus Vita Sancti Martini: Prologue and Books |
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| Edited and Translated by:
| Kay, N. M.
Fortunatus, Venantius Honorius Clementianus |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-44429-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2024 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $64.99 |
Book Description:
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A critical edition of part of Venantius Fortunatus' Vita Sancti Martini, which paraphrases in epic verse Sulpicius Severus' famous prose hagiography of St Martin and represents one of the last flowerings of a recognisably classical Latin tradition. Deals extensively with matters of exegesis, textual criticism, language, metre and much else.
A critical edition of part of Venantius Fortunatus' Vita Sancti Martini, which paraphrases in epic verse Sulpicius Severus' famous prose hagiography of St Martin and represents one of the last flowerings of a recognisably classical Latin tradition. Deals extensively with matters of exegesis, textual criticism, language, metre and much else.