Christiad
| Author | : Marco Girolamo Vida |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 500 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674034082 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674034082 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (082 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Christiad by : Marco Girolamo Vida
Download or read book Christiad written by Marco Girolamo Vida and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marco Girolamo Vida (1485-1566), humanist and bishop, came to prominence as a Latin poet in the Rome of Leo X and Clement VII. Leo commissioned this famous epic, a retelling of the life of Christ in the style of Vergil, which was published in 1535. This translation, accompanied by extensive notes, is based on a new edition of the Latin text.