Title Vita sancti Martini. Prologue and Books I-II / Venantius Fortunatus ; with introduction and commentary by N.M. Kay

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 580 pages) Series Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ; 59 Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ; 59. Summary This volume provides a new critical text of the Prologue and the first two books of Venantius Fortunatus' Vita Sancti Martini, a work, written in the latter half of the sixth century, which paraphrases in epic verse the famous prose hagiography of St Martin by Sulpicius Severus. This edition offers the first English translation of and the first full commentary on that part of Venantius' poem. Venantius was one of the last writers in a recognisably classical Latin tradition and his Vita affords a fascinating insight into the language and literary culture of his time. It is, however, a deceptively allusive and difficult poem, and the introduction and commentary of this book deal extensively with matters of exegesis, textual criticism, language, metre and much else. It will be valuable for students of the literature and culture of late Latin antiquity, and for those interested in early Christianity and hagiography Notes Appendixes include Latin text of portions of Sulpicius Severus's Vita Sancti Martini and Paulinus of Périgeux' Vita Sancti Martini, I-III Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Electronic resource, viewed: December 2, 2020 Subject Martin, Saint, Bishop of Tours, approximately 316-397 -- Poetry SUBJECT Martin, Saint, Bishop of Tours, approximately 316-397. fast (OCoLC)fst01833148 Genre/Form poetry. Poetry. Poetry. Poésie. Form Electronic book Author Kay, N. M. (Nigel M.), writer of introduction, writer of added commentary. Container of (expression): Fortunatus, Venantius Honorius Clementianus, approximately 540-approximately 600. Vita Sancti Martini. Selections (Kay). Latin Container of (expression): Fortunatus, Venantius Honorius Clementianus, approximately 540-approximately 600. Vita Sancti Martini. Selections (Kay). English Container of (work): Severus, Sulpicius. Vita S. Martini Episcopi. Container of (work): Paulinus, Petricordiae, active 459-472. De vita Sancti Martini episcopi versibus. Book 1-3. LC no. 2019041196 ISBN 9781108654258 1108654258

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