The Poems and Translations of Sir Richard Fanshawe: Volume I

by Richard Fanshawe, Peter Davidson

Overview

This is the first edition of the collected works of the early modern poet and translator Sir Richard Fanshawe (1608-66), and includes the translations of works by Boethius, Martial, and Horace for which he is best-known. Much of the material in this edition appears in print for the first time. Original spelling and punctuation are maintained throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198117377
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/08/1998
Series:	|c OET |t Oxford English Texts , #1
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Peter Davidson has lectured in English and Scottish Literature, Renaissance Studies, and Comparative Literature at the Universities of St Andrews, Stirling, and Leiden.

Table of Contents

Textual Introduction List of Sigla and Short Titles
1. The Lusiad of Portugall's Historical Poem Specimen Rerum a Lusitanis
2. Latin Epitaphs: On Elizabeth Fanshawe; On Richard Fanshawe; On Lady Anna Rich
3. Querer por solo Querer
4. Appendix: Verses Spoken in the Library of the English Colledge ... to Sir Richard Fanshaw
5. Letter to Lady Fanshawe, 22 February 1666
Commentary

Editorial Reviews

"Peter Davidson has provided the serious scholar with a well-organized and comprehensive guide that was sorely needed."—Seventeenth-Century News

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