Life, Letters, and Poetry

Michelangelo, George Bull, Peter Porter

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English

Worlds Classics
11 September 2008

Renaissance art; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography; Diaries, letters & journals

Series: Oxford World's Classics

The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of the to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the `Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Michelangelo
Translated by: George Bull, Peter Porter
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 161g
ISBN: 9780199537365
ISBN 10: 0199537364
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 11 September 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Life, Letters, and Poetry

"`English readers are deeply indebted to Mr Bull's skilful translations and Mr Porter deserves credit for his share in the gargantuan task of translating poems that even Wordsworth found ""the most difficult to construe"".' The Tablet `The entire book is readably and vividly translated.' The Universe"