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A critical edition of part of Venantius Fortunatus' Vita Sancti Martini, which paraphrases in epic verse Sulpicius Severus' famous prose hagiography of St Martin and represents one of the last flowerings of a recognisably classical Latin tradition. Deals extensively with matters of exegesis, textual criticism, language, metre and much else.

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'Nigel M. Kay's edition, with its elegant but faithful translation and helpful … opens this enjoyable text to a wider readership and will be a useful tool for generations of scholars to come … Kay's text, translation and commentary is a masterpiece of philological craftmanship.' Enno Friedrich, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Table of Contents
Introduction; Sigla; Text and translation; Commentary; Appendices.

Venantius Fortunatus

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 2 August 2024
      ISBN-13 9781108444293
      978-1108444293
      ISBN-10 1108444296
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      Language: history and general works Literary studies: ancient, classical

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A critical edition of part of Venantius Fortunatus' Vita Sancti Martini, which paraphrases in epic verse Sulpicius Severus' famous prose hagiography of St Martin and represents one of the last flowerings of a recognisably classical Latin tradition. Deals extensively with matters of exegesis, textual criticism, language, metre and much else.

      Trade Review
      'Nigel M. Kay's edition, with its elegant but faithful translation and helpful … opens this enjoyable text to a wider readership and will be a useful tool for generations of scholars to come … Kay's text, translation and commentary is a masterpiece of philological craftmanship.' Enno Friedrich, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Sigla; Text and translation; Commentary; Appendices.

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