Ecbasis Cuiusdam Captivi Per Tropologiam—Escape of a Certain Captive Told in a Figurative Manner : An Eleventh-Century Latin Beast Epic / / translated by Edwin H. Zeydel.
The oldest medieval beast epic was translated literally into English prose for the first time in this volume, with Latin on facing pages. The introduction and commentary by Zeydel familiarize the reader with the history and value of the text and constituted a new approach, arguing for the inclusion...
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Place / Publishing House: | Baltimore, Maryland : : Project Muse,, 2020 ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Language: | English Latin |
Series: | University of North Carolina studies in the Germanic languages and literatures ;
no. 46. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (109 pages.) |
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Other title: | Ecbasis cujusdam captivi. English. Ecbasis cujusdam captivi. |
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Summary: | The oldest medieval beast epic was translated literally into English prose for the first time in this volume, with Latin on facing pages. The introduction and commentary by Zeydel familiarize the reader with the history and value of the text and constituted a new approach, arguing for the inclusion of Latin literature composed in what is now Germany in the history of German literature. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 18-20). |
ISBN: | 146965864X |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | translated by Edwin H. Zeydel. |