Greek and Latin Poetry

Angelo Poliziano, Peter E. Knox

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Harvard University Press
04 March 2019

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600

Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library

Angelo Poliziano (1454–1494) was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance and a leading figure in Florence during the Age of the Medici. His poetry, composed in a variety of meters, includes epigrams, elegies, and verse epistles, as well as translations of Hellenistic Greek poets. Among the first Latin poets of the Renaissance to be inspired by Homer and the poems of Greek Anthology, Poliziano's verse also reflects his deep study of Catullus, Martial, and Statius. It ranges from love songs to funeral odes, from prayers to hymns, from invectives directed against his rivals to panegyrics of his teachers, artists, fellow humanists, and his great patron, Lorenzo de' Medici, ""il Magnifico."" The present volume includes all of Poliziano's Greek and Latin poetry (with the exception of the Silvae, published in 2004 as ITRL 14), all translated into English for the first time.

By: Angelo Poliziano
Edited and translated by: Peter E. Knox
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 86
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 562g
ISBN: 9780674984578
ISBN 10: 0674984579
Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 04 March 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter E. Knox is Eric and Jane Nord Family Professor of Classics and Director of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University.

Reviews for Greek and Latin Poetry

Knox's first-rate talent as a translator remains in evidence on every page, even and especially when the text of more than a few poems is unapologetically risque . Kudos to Peter Knox for pulling no punches. And plaudits to him for superb work all around.-- (07/01/2020)