In The Liberation of Jerusalem , Torquato Tasso set out to write an epic poem to rival the Iliad or Aeneid . Tasso's masterpiece left its mark on writers from Spenser and Milton to Goethe and Byron. This is the first English translation in modern times that faithfully reflects both the sense and the verse form of the original. Max Wickert's fine rendering is introduced by Mark Davie, who places Tasso's poem in it troubled historical context and sheds light on its narrative framework and historical accuracy as well as ...
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In The Liberation of Jerusalem , Torquato Tasso set out to write an epic poem to rival the Iliad or Aeneid . Tasso's masterpiece left its mark on writers from Spenser and Milton to Goethe and Byron. This is the first English translation in modern times that faithfully reflects both the sense and the verse form of the original. Max Wickert's fine rendering is introduced by Mark Davie, who places Tasso's poem in it troubled historical context and sheds light on its narrative framework and historical accuracy as well as its reception and influence.
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