Poetry and Nation-Building in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania : Three Early Modern Latin Epics / Francis Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Francis, 1570-1633, author.

Series:

Foundations Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern).

Latin literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leeds, England : Arc Humanities Press, [2024]

Summary:

Latin epic poetry flourished in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania between the early sixteenth and late seventeenth centuries, accompanied by the widely accepted belief that the Lithuanian language was a corrupted form of Latin and therefore Latin should be Lithuania's national language. This edition presents translations of three key epics that reflect the beginnings, maturity and decline of the epic tradition in Lithuania: The Prussian War (1516) by Joannes Vislicensis; The Muscovite Expedition (1582) by Francisczek Gradowski; and The Strength of the Lord's Right Arm (1674) by James Bennett. Between them, these epics show the creativity and inventiveness of the Lithuanian Latin epic tradition and the involvement of authors from different ethnic backgrounds in creating a national literature for early modern Central Europe's largest state.

Contents:

Cover

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

Latinitas and Lituanitas

Selecting the Poems

Virgil in Sarmatia: The Prussian War (1516) by Joannes Vislicensis

Epic as Current Affairs: The Muscovite Expedition (1582) by Franciszek Gradowski

Epic as Patrician Panegyric: The Strength of the Lord's Right Arm (1674) by James Bennett

The Decline of the Lithuanian Latin Epic Tradition

Conclusion

Lietuviška Santrauka / Lithuanian Summary

Editor's Note and Note on Translation

Names and Transliteration

Transcription and Orthography

Translation

Joannes Vislicensis, The Prussian War (1516)

Book One: English Translation

Liber Primus

Book Two: English Translation

Liber Secundus

Book Three: English Translation

Liber Tertius

Franciszek Gradowski, The Muscovite Expedition (1582)

English Translation

Latin Text

James Bennett, The Strength of the Lord's Right Arm (1674)

Appendix

Bibliography

Primary Texts

Secondary Sources

Unpublished Theses

Web Sources

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781802702293

OCLC:

1444045505