02560cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500720014126400510021330000470026433600260031133700260033733800360036350000310039950502400043050800800067052012140075053400450196465300320200965300480204170000320208970000290212185600430215099900170219310885UtSlPG20260610133248.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aHunt, Leigh,d1784-185910aStories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-01-010 aDANTE. Critical notice of his life and genius -- The Italian pilgrims progress: I. The Journey through Hell II. Purgatory. III. Heaven -- PULCI. Critical notice of his life and genius -- Humours of giants -- The battle of Roncesvalles.  aProduced by Stan Goodman, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1" by Leigh Hunt is a collection of prose retellings of tales from prominent Italian poets, compiled in the mid-19th century. The volume aims to present selections from the works of writers such as Dante, Pulci, Boiardo, Ariosto, and Tasso, along with critical biographies of these authors, making it particularly suitable for those interested in Italian literature without needing to delve deeply into the original texts.  At the start of the volume, Leigh Hunt gracefully addresses Sir Percy Shelley and shares his intentions for the collection. He emphasizes the need for prose translations that maintain the spirit of the original poetry while providing a continuous narrative structure. Importantly, he notes that Dante's works warrant special attention due to their complexity and impact, promising to include abstracts and direct translations of key stories such as that of Paulo and Francesca. Hunt's preface sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of Italian poetry, encouraging readers to appreciate the rich literary traditions and the lives of the poets behind these iconic tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoets, Italian -- Biography  aItalian poetry -- Translations into English1 aDante Alighieri,d1265-13211 aPulci, Luigi,d1432-148440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10885  c52334d52334