Lydgate's Troy book. A.D. 1412-20. / Edited from the best manuscripts, with introduction, notes, and glossary, by Henry Bergen ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?

Contributor:

Colonne, Guido delle, active 13th century.

Benoît, de Sainte-More, active 12th century.

Bergen, Henry, 1873- editor.

Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910.

Series:

Early English Text Society (Series). Extra series ; 97, 103, 106, 126.

Early English Text Society. Extra series ; 97, 103, 106, 126

Language:

English

English, Middle (1100-1500)

Subjects (All):

Troy (Extinct city)--Legends.

Troy (Extinct city).

Trojan War--Early works to 1800.

Trojan War.

Turkey--Troy (Extinct city).

Genre:

Histories.

Early works.

Legends.

Physical Description:

4 parts in 2 volumes ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Troy book.

Place of Publication:

London : Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., 1906-35.

Contents:

pt. I. Introductory note. The prologue. Book I-II.

pt. II. Book III.

pt. III. Book IV-V, completing the text.

pt. IV. Preface. Bibliographical introduction. Notes on Guido delle colonne. Notes on Lydgate's text. Glossary. Index to Lydgate's text.

Notes:

Parts 1-3 paged continuously.

Marginal notes by Dr. Furnivall.

Imprint varies: pt. 2-3, London, Pub. for the Early English Text Scoeity by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., ltd., and by H. Frowde, Oxford University Press; pt. 4, London, Pub. for the Early English Text Society by H. Milford, Oxford University Press.

"A very much amplified version ... of the prose Latin Historia destructionis Troiae of Guido delle Colonne (about 1287) ... in turn a condensed version of the Roman de Troie of Benoît de Sainte More (about 1160)"--Introd. note, pt. 1, p. ix.

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Other Format:

Online version: Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Lydgate's Troy book. A.D. 1412-20.

OCLC:

4274855