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| #2349068 in Books | Johns Hopkins University Press | 2010-03-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.39 x5.50l,.45 | File type: PDF | 160 pages | ||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| One of the less well-known Western classics|By Noho48|A beloved source for many important Western writers, witty and very thoughtful. Nice translation, with an easy flow of compelling English. Captures the sophistication of this thinker, and opens up a little his world.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By k|||"Pastoral poems that reflect both the great issues, including the political and military intrigues, of Renaissance Italy, and the era's day-to-day life... A fluid and accessible translation." (Toronto Globe and Mail)
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Giovanni Boccaccio is famous for his masterpiece The Decameron, but his Latin Eclogues are relatively unknown. David R. Slavitt’s English translation makes these important pieces accessible to a new audience of readers.
Elegant and engaging, these pastoral poems address the great issues of Boccaccio’s Italy, including the political and military intrigues of the day. Boccaccio modeled his poems on Petrarch’s eclogues and, before...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Latin Eclogues | Giovanni Boccaccio.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.