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Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso (Delphi Classics)

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Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso (Delphi Classics)

By: Torquato Tasso

Torquato Tasso’s masterpiece ‘Jerusalem Delivered’ is a heroic epic poem in ottava rima, composed while the poet was incarcerated in the asylum of Santa Anna. First published in 1581, it remains one of the greatest achievements of the Italian Renaissance. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Tasso’s complete epic poem, with multiple translations, the original Italian text, beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Tasso's life and ‘Jerusalem Delivered’ * Concise introduction to the epic poem * 3 translations of ‘Jerusalem Delivered’ — including the first English translation by Carew, available in no other collection. * Also features Fairfax’s seminal translation and the more recent John Kingston James translation, appearing here for the first time in digital print * Images of how the epic was first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original text * Excellent formatting of the epic poem * Easily locate the cantos you want to read * Provides a special dual Italian and English text, allowing readers to compare the poem, stanza by stanza, between the original text and both Fairfax and James’ translation – ideal for students * Features Leigh Hunt’s biography - discover Tasso's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Epic Poem JERUSALEM DELIVERED SIR RICHARD CAREW 1595 TRANSLATION EDWARD FAIRFAX 1600 TRANSLATION JOHN KINGSTON JAMES 1865 TRANSLATION The Italian Text CONTENTS OF THE ITALIAN TEXT The Dual Text THE DUAL ITALIAN AND ENGLISH TEXTS The Biography TASSO’S LIFE AND GENIUS by Leigh Hunt Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

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Delphi Classics

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1786562006

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9781786562005

Jerusalem Delivered (Gerusalemme liberata)

By: Torquato Tasso

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Jerusalem Delivered (Gerusalemme liberata)

By: Torquato Tasso

Late in the eleventh century the First Crusade culminated in the conquest of Jerusalem by Christian armies. Five centuries later, when Torquato Tasso began to search for a subject worthy of an epic, Jerusalem was governed by a sultan, Europe was in the crisis of religious division, and the Crusades were a nostalgic memory. Tasso turned to the First Crusade both as a subject that would test his poetic ambition and as a reflection on the quandaries of his own time. He sought to create a masterpiece that would deserve comparison with the great epics of the past. Gerusalemme liberata became one of the most widely read and cherished books of the Renaissance. First published in 1581, it was translated into English by Edward Fairfax in 1600. That translation has been the standard, even though Fairfax was only a good, not a great, poet. Fairfax tried to fit Tasso's verse into Spenserian stanzas, adding to and subtracting from the original and often changing Tasso's meaning. Anthony Esolen's new translation captures the delight of Tasso's descriptions, the different voices of its cast of characters, the shadings between glory and tragedy—and it does all this in an English as powerful and clear as Tasso's Italian. Tasso's masterpiece finally emerges as an English masterpiece.

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791

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JHU Press

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0801877008

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9780801877001

The Liberation of Jerusalem

By: Torquato Tasso

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The Liberation of Jerusalem

By: Torquato Tasso

The bitter tragedy of human life— horrors of death, attack, retreat, advance, and the great game of Destiny and Chance. ' In The Liberation of Jerusalem (Gerusalemme liberata, 1581), Torquato Tasso set out to write an epic to rival the Iliad and the Aeneid. Unlike his predecessors, he took his subject not from myth but from history: the Christian capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. The siege of the city is played out alongside a magical romance of love and sacrifice, in which the Christian knight Rinaldo succumbs to the charms of the pagan sorceress Armida, and the warrior maiden Clorinda inspires a fatal passion in the Christian Tancred. Tasso's masterpiece left its mark on writers from Spenser and Milton to Goethe and Byron, and inspired countless painters and composers. This is the first English translation in modern times that faithfully reflects both the sense and the verse form of the original. Max Wickert's fine rendering is introduced by Mark Davie, who places Tasso's poem in the context of his life and times and points to the qualities that have ensured its lasting impact on Western culture. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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OUP Oxford

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0191567582

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9780191567582

The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Tasso: Tr. Into English Spenserian Verse

By: Torquato Tasso

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The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Tasso: Tr. Into English Spenserian Verse

By: Torquato Tasso

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Palala Press

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1377904199

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9781377904191

Jerusalem Delivered

By: Torquato Tasso

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Jerusalem Delivered

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Tasso's masterpiece finally emerges as an English masterpiece.

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JHU Press

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0801863236

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9780801863233

Book's by Torquato Tasso

Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso (Delphi Classics)

Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso (Delphi Classics)

Jerusalem Delivered (Gerusalemme liberata)

Jerusalem Delivered (Gerusalemme liberata)

The Liberation of Jerusalem

The Liberation of Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Tasso: Tr. Into English Spenserian Verse

The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Tasso: Tr. Into English Spenserian Verse

Jerusalem Delivered

Jerusalem Delivered

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