Latin epic poetry flourished in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania between the early sixteenth and late seventeenth centuries, accompanied by the widely accepted belief that the Lithuanian language was a corrupted form of Latin and therefore Latin should be Lithuania’s national language. This edition presents translations of three key epics that reflect the beginnings, maturity and decline of the epic tradition in Lithuania: The Prussian War (1516) by Joannes Vislicensis; The Muscovite Expedition (1582) by Francisczek Gradowski; and The Strength of the Lord’s Right Arm (1674) by James Bennett. Between them, these epics show the creativity and inventiveness of the Lithuanian Latin epic tradition and the involvement of authors from different ethnic backgrounds in creating a national literature for early modern Central Europe’s largest state.
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Bibliographische Angaben
Auflage
1/2024
Copyrightjahr
2024
ISBN-Print
978-1-80270-157-9
ISBN-Online
978-1-80270-229-3
Verlag
Arc Humanities Press, Yorkshire
Reihe
Foundations
Sprache
Englisch
Seiten
189
Produkttyp
Sammelband
Inhaltsverzeichnis
KapitelSeiten
Contents Kein Zugriff
Preface and Acknowledgements Kein Zugriff
Latinitas and Lituanitas Kein Zugriff
Selecting the Poems Kein Zugriff
Virgil in Sarmatia: The Prussian War (1516) by Joannes Vislicensis Kein Zugriff
Epic as Current Affairs: The Muscovite Expedition (1582) by Franciszek Gradowski Kein Zugriff
Epic as Patrician Panegyric: The Strength of the Lord’s Right Arm (1674) by James Bennett Kein Zugriff
The Decline of the Lithuanian Latin Epic Tradition Kein Zugriff
Conclusion Kein Zugriff
Lietuviška Santrauka / Lithuanian Summary Kein Zugriff Seiten 21 - 22
