The Eneados: Gavin Douglas's Translation of Virgil's Aeneid [3 volume set]: Thre

Description: The Eneados: Gavin Douglas's Translation of Virgil's Aeneid [3 volume set] by Priscilla Bawcutt, Ian Cunningham Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Book & Merchandise Condition Brand New Description New edition, with introduction, commentary, and revised text, of one of the most important medieval poems. Publisher Description New edition, with introduction, commentary, and revised text, of one of the most important medieval poems.Although Virgils Aeneid was one of the most widely admired works of the European Middle Ages, the first complete translation to appear in any form of English was Gavin Douglass magisterial verse rendering into Older Scots, completed in 1513, which he called the "Eneados". It included not only the twelve books of Virgils original, but a thirteenth added by the Italian humanist scholar Maphaeus Vegius, and lively, original prologues to every book. D.F.C. Coldwells four-volume modern edition of it was published in 1957-64 for the Scottish Text Society, but for some time now has needed revision.Professor Bawcutts new edition, based on Cambridge, Trinity College Library MS O.3.12, presents a substantially revised and corrected version of Coldwells text and variants. The first volume contains the introduction and commentary. offereing a wealth of new scholarship on the Eneados ,including a comparison of Douglass text to his exact Latin source, detailed analyses of the manuscript and print witnesses and the Eneadoss early reception and circulation, and a critical survey of modern Douglas criticism. The second and third volumes contains the text and variants. Author Biography PRISCILLA BAWCUTT, honorary professor at the University of Liverpool, was one of the most distinguished contemporary scholars of Older Scots. She edited The Poems of William Dunbar for the Association of Scottlish Literary Studies (1997/8), and The Shorter Poems of Gavin Douglas for the Scottish Text Society (revised 2003); she has written very widely and deeply on all aspects of Older Scots literature, includingher foundational study, Gavin Douglas (1976). IAN C. CUNNINGHAM, former Keeper of Manuscripts at the National Library of Scotland, has published extensively on Latin and Older Scots manuscripts, and edited and translated Theophrastus Details ISBN 1897976453 ISBN-13 9781897976456 Title The Eneados: Gavin Douglas's Translation of Virgil's Aeneid [3 volume set] Author Priscilla Bawcutt, Ian Cunningham Format Book & Merchandise Year 2022 Pages 1200 Publisher Scottish Text Society GE_Item_ID:161663654; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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