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Petrarch and the Textual Origins of Interpretation
BRILL 2007; US$ 144.00Addresses the aspects of Petrarch research and interpretation: the interplay between Petrarch's texts and their material preparation and reception. This book aims to show how a Petrarchan hermeneutics must be based on an understanding of Petrarchan philology. more...
Dante: The Divine Comedy
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 19.00In this accessible introduction to Dante's Divine Comedy Kirkpatrick principally focuses on Dante as a poet and storyteller. He addresses important questions such as Dante's attitude towards Virgil, and demonstrates how an early work such as the Vita nuova is a principal source of the literary achievement of the Comedy. more...
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Volume 2
Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 18.99Purgatorio' is the second of three volumes of a new edition and translation of Dante's masterpiece, 'The Divine Comedy'. Similar to volume I, 'The Inferno', this translation in English prose emphasizes the literal-vs-phonetic. A newly edited version of the Italian text is on facing pages and includes comprehensive notes. more...
Petrarca
De Gruyter 2002; US$ 105.00Im Mittelpunkt der fünf Essays des Bandes steht die Lyrik Petrarcas. Der erste Essay indes ist dem "Secretum" gewidmet, d. h. dem Theologen und dem Philosophen Petrarca. Dies hat programmatischen Charakter: Die hier versammelten Studien versuchen, einen neuen Zugang zum "Canzoniere" zu entwickeln, indem sie die Gedichte in den Kontext... more...
Buch 1-12
De Gruyter 2005; US$ 266.00In 1350, the Italian humanist and poet Francesco Petrarca decided to form a collection of all his correspondence. The letters deal with multifarious topics, switch between narration and instruction, and the personal and the general, and are addressed to various of his learned friends and contemporaries. They are a treasure trove for the history of... more...
Divine Comedies for the New Millennium
Amsterdam University Press 2003; US$ 41.75A lively debate on the recently published American and Dutch translations of Dante's masterpiece. more...
The Decameron
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 3.99In this collection of tales, Boccaccio has presented an assortment of emotions and experiences. The work is a testament to the creative abilities of its author. Some tales satirize the church; others picturesquely depict diverse incidents in a true-to-life manner. Engrossing! more...
Buch 13-24
De Gruyter 2009; US$ 307.00In 1350, the Italian humanist and poet Francesco Petrarca decided to form a collection of all his correspondence. The letters deal with multifarious topics, switch between narration and instruction, the personal and the general, and are addressed to various of his learned friends and contemporaries. Theyconstitute a treasure trove for the history of... more...
A Question of Syllables
Cambridge University Press 1986; US$ 42.00Dr Scott examines the intimate life of words in verse, with all their fluctuations of meaning, mood and tone. more...
Dante Alighieri
Infobase Publishing 2003; US$ 54.00An allegory composed of three parts, the "Inferno, Purgatorio, and "Paradiso, Dante's "The Divine Comedy remains one of the greatest works in classic literature. more...









