02644cam a22003493u 4500 10314 UtSlPG 20260610133241.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 The Sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti and Tommaso Campanella; Now for the First Time Translated into Rhymed English Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2003-11-01 Produced by Ted Garvin, Carol David, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti and Tommaso Campanella; Now for the First Time Translated into Rhymed English" by John Addington Symonds is a collection of poetry written during the late 19th century. This work, which includes sonnets by two of Italy's most significant historical figures, explores themes of beauty, philosophy, and the artistic spirit, juxtaposing the lives and thoughts of Michelangelo, a towering figure of the Renaissance, and Campanella, a philosopher enduring the hardships of imprisonment during the Counter-Reformation. At the start of this volume, Symonds introduces his translation of Michelangelo's sonnets, emphasizing the poet's devotion to beauty in art and the philosophical undercurrents of his emotions, particularly in reference to love and mortality. The opening highlights the contrasting environments of both poets: Michelangelo, celebrated within the artistic communities of Renaissance Italy, and Campanella, whose reflections emerged from the isolation of a dungeon. The introductory sections outline the complexities of translating these sonnets, considering the challenges of conveying their depth in English while maintaining their original rhythm and rhyme, setting the stage for an engaging exploration of both poets' artistic legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Italian poetry -- Translations into English Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 -- Translations into English Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639 -- Translations into English Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639 Symonds, John Addington, 1840-1893 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10314 51811 51811