Life, Letters, and Poetry
Published on 11. September 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-19-953736-5 (ISBN)
Description
The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of the to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the `Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi.
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Reviews / Votes
English readers are deeply indebted to Mr Bull's skilful translations and Mr Porter deserves credit for his share in the gargantuan task of translating poems that even Wordsworth found "the most difficult to construe". * The Tablet * The entire book is readably and vividly translated. * The Universe *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
152 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-953736-5 (9780199537365)
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