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100 1 _aHunt, Leigh,
_d1784-1859
245 1 0 _aStories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-01-01
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Stan Goodman, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoets, Italian -- Biography
653 _aItalian poetry -- Translations into English
700 1 _aDante Alighieri,
_d1265-1321
700 1 _aPulci, Luigi,
_d1432-1484
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10885
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