Hardback. New. Angelo Poliziano was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance. His "Sylvae" are poetical introductions to his courses in literature at the University of Florence, written in Latin hexameters. ISBN 0674014804 9780674014800 [GB]

Angelo Poliziano (1454-1494) was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance and a leading figure in the circle of Lorenzo de'Medici "il Magnifico" in Florence. His "Silvae" are poetical introductions to his courses in literature at the University of Florence, written in Latin hexameters They not only contain some of the finest Latin poetry of the Renaissance, but also afford unique insight into the poetical credo of a brilliant scholar as he considers the works of his Greek and Latin predecessors as well as of his contemporaries writing in Italian. Text in English and Latin. xx, 215 p. ; 21 cm. Blue cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging. Date: 2004. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674014804 9780674014800 [GB]

Harvard University Press, Date: 2004-07-30. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2004. Harvard University Press ISBN 0674014804 9780674014800 [US]

Harvard University Press 2004-07-30 Hardcover New Size: 87x11x132; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!