Isbn: 9780243511433 - the foreign sacred lyre: metrical versions of religious poetry from the german, french, and italian, together with the original pieces (classic reprint) (3 résultats)

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book consists of religious poems from four prominent authors, each considered to be one of the greatest writers in their respective languages. The authors are Michel Angelo, Klopstock, Lamartine, and Filicaja. The poems within this collection express a reverence for Christianity generally, and in many instances, a strong attachment to its most mysterious facts and peculiar doctrines. The collection includes lyrics by Klopstock, the Pindar of modern German poetry, who was renowned for his epic, the Messiah, and several of his poems from a celebration of the coming of spring. Also included are several sonnets from Filicaja, considered to have raised himself to the highest point any Italian lyric poet has attained, and a number of pieces from Lamartine who was described by a French critic as a new deliverer who with the cross in his hand broke the idol of materialism and dethroned Voltaire. An English translator has skillfully translated all the poems while adhering to the original meanings and styles. This volume, therefore, makes available to English readers a treasury of spiritual poetry from four of the worldâs greatest poets. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…