Synopses & Reviews
De vulgari eloquentia, written by Dante in the early years of the fourteenth century, is the only known work of medieval literary theory to have been produced by a practicing poet, and the first to assert the intrinsic superiority of living, vernacular languages over Latin. Steven Botterill here offers the only Latin-English parallel-text edition of an important early work by the author of the Divine Comedy, and the only English translation with thorough and up-to-date notes and introductory material.
Review
"This useful and readable new translation is certainly a welcome addition to the literature on Dante for both undergraduates and scholars." Choice
Synopsis
The first Latin-English text of Dante's treatise on language, together with notes and introduction.
Synopsis
De vulgari eloquentia is the only known work of medieval literary theory to have been produced by a practising poet, and the first to assert the superiority of living, vernacular languages over Latin. Steven Botterill offers the only Latin-English edition of Danteâs treatise, together with notes and introduction.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Select bibliography; A note on the text; De vulgari eloquentia Book I, Book II; Explanatory notes; Index.