Marco Girolamo Vida (1485-1566), humanist and bishop, came to prominence as a Latin poet in the Rome of Leo X and Clement VII. It was Leo who commissioned his famous epic, the Christiad, a retelling of the life of Christ in the style of Vergil, which was eventually published in 1535. It was by far the most popular Christian epic of the Renaissance, appearing in almost forty editions before 1600. It was translated into many languages, including Croatian and Armenian, and was widely imitated by vernacular poets such as ...
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Marco Girolamo Vida (1485-1566), humanist and bishop, came to prominence as a Latin poet in the Rome of Leo X and Clement VII. It was Leo who commissioned his famous epic, the Christiad, a retelling of the life of Christ in the style of Vergil, which was eventually published in 1535. It was by far the most popular Christian epic of the Renaissance, appearing in almost forty editions before 1600. It was translated into many languages, including Croatian and Armenian, and was widely imitated by vernacular poets such as Abraham Cowley and John Milton. This translation, accompanied by extensive notes, is based on a new edition of the Latin text.
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New. The Christiad, an epic poem in six books that retells the life of Christ, has languished in that vast wilderness of 'out-of-print' for more than forty years. This new translation by James Gardner, a writer and art critic, is part of Harvard's I Tatti Renaissance Library series, which showcases major works of the Italian Renaissance. More than an historical curio, Vida's Christiad carries its own literary force. 'A fluent and effective narrative that moves along with novelistic and at times even cinematic force' (Gardner), Christiad was a literary success, first published in 1535 and eventually translated into eight languages. Though hardly the first to emulate Virgil in a Christian context, Vida probably does it best and his influence on Milton's Paradise Lost is manifest. Vida's diction is pure and smooth, his similes bordering both the bizarre and the splendid. Ultimately though, he lacks the depth of Virgil's tragic sense, as well as any sense of conspicuous humor. That said, this is an essential edition for students, scholars, and general readers alike-with Latin/English facing pages, a critical introduction, notes on the text, bibliography, and index. 464 pp.
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