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This edition is ideal for students and scholars of literature and Italian studies, as well as readers seeking an accessible yet faithful translation of a classic work of world literature. It appeals to those interested in poetry, medieval culture, and spiritual allegory.
Ma qui la morta poes resurga , 'here let poetry rise from the dead,' prays the narrator Dante: a wish richly fulfilled in Lombardo's renderings, whose unprepossessing dignity and clarity give an authentic sense of the enduring beauty of the Tuscan original. This new translation of the Purgatorio Inferno
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Ma qui la morta poes resurga, 'here let poetry rise from the dead,' prays the narrator Dante: a wish richly fulfilled in Lombardo's renderings, whose unprepossessing dignity and clarity give an authentic sense of the enduring beauty of the Tuscan original.
This new translation of the Purgatorio continues the project that was so splendidly launched by Lombardo's Inferno. The translation itself is presented with the original text on facing pages and is accompanied by clear-headed introductory material and helpful notes.
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Stanley Lombardo's Purgatorio is praised for its freshness, clarity, and fidelity to Dante's enduring work. Steven Botterill of the University of California, Berkeley, highlights its appeal to scholars, students, and general readers alike, thanks to excellent introductory material and footnotes. Lombardo's translation is lauded for guiding readers with lucidity through the complex and magnificent text, fulfilling Dante's wish that poetry rise from the dead with dignity and clarity.
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ISBN: 9781624664915
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 June 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Translated by Stanley Lombardo
- Introduction by Claire Honess
- Introduction by Matthew Treherne
- Notes by Ruth Chester
- Translated by Stanley Lombardo
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 552g
Pages: 472
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About the Author
Stanley Lombardo is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.
Claire E. Honess is Professor of Italian Studies, University of Leeds.
Matthew Treherne is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of Leeds.
Ruth Chester received her PhD in Italian Studies from the University of Leeds.
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