Contributions

  • Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732. - Contributor
  • Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Contributor

Publication

1740 - impensis J. & P. Knapton, Londini, No place, unknown, or undetermined

Language

Latin

Word Count

67,500 words, Guess

Page Count

270 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCPA8125.I6 P6

Description

THIS IS AN ANTHOLOGY OF ITALIAN NEO-LATIN VERSE PUBLISHED BY POPE IN 1740. IT HAS ABOUT 500 DUODECIMO PAGES. iT GAS BEEN EXPANDED FROM AN EARLIER ANTHOLOGY ATTRIBUTED TO ATTERBURY TO OVER TWICE ITS ORIGINAL SIZE. SOME 25 POETS ARE REPRESENTED, THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING SANNAZARIUS, VIDA, FRACASTORIUS, POLITIAN, ANTONIUS FLAMINIUS, PALEARIUS, PONTANUS. THERE IS MUCH OF GREAT BEAUTY AND AMAZING LATIN VIRTUOSITY. MAYNARD MACK THOUGHT IT HELD GREAT IMPORTANCE FOR THE STUDY OF POPE, WHO COULD QUOTE POLITIAN AT AN EARLY AGE. LITTLE READ, THOUGH!

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Selecta poemata Italorum qui latine scripserunt.impensis J. & P. Knapton1740-01-01

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