Wine, Women, and Song: Mediaeval Latin Students' Songs Now First Translated Into English Verse With an Essay

By John Addington Symonds

Book Overview

First published in 1884, this groundbreaking study by John Addington Symonds introduced many readers to the poetic traditions of medieval Latin students. Featuring translations of poems on a range of topics, from love and lust to scholarship and bohemian life, as well as an illuminating essay by Symonds on the cultural and historical context of these works, this book remains an essential text for anyone interested in the literature of the Middle Ages.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021660086
• ISBN13: 9781021660084
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"