Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1978
ISBN 10: 0809308142 ISBN 13: 9780809308149
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Marco Girolamo Vida, Gertrude C. Drake, Clarence A. Forbes. The Christiad A Latin-English Edition Edited and Translated by Gertrude C. Drake and Clarence A Forbes. Southern Illinois University Press 1978. Ix+285-page hardcover in dust jacket with some edge wear and a small tear in the back. Inscribed on ffe: Nov. 17, 1978 To Raymond + Elizabeth Spahn, maximo sum honare scholastic, Gertrude Drake. Latin and English on facing pages. The Christiad is a 16th century Italian epic poem in six books, a work which Milton explicitly admired and imitated in his depictions of Satan. It is said to be the only readable Latin epic from the Renaissance. The Christiad of course is to Virgil as Virgil is to Homer just as a Roman epic is required to match Homer, so a Christian epic is needed. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1978
ISBN 10: 0809308142 ISBN 13: 9780809308149
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Published by Southern Illinois University Press, USA, 1976
ISBN 10: 0809308142 ISBN 13: 9780809308149
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. We have just received a beautiful collection of pre owned but mainly unread books relating to Academic & Philosophy works concerning Greek, Latin & English writings. Very clean & bright no name - very mild shelflife to text block. D/j with shelfwear to edges & a little edgewear to top of spine only. Edited & translated by Gertrude Drake & Clarence Ford. Posting from Cornwall St152.
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1978
ISBN 10: 0809308142 ISBN 13: 9780809308149
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Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1978
ISBN 10: 0809308142 ISBN 13: 9780809308149
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Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1978
ISBN 10: 0809308142 ISBN 13: 9780809308149
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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