A History of Secular Latin Poetry in the Middle Ages, [on the theme of the continuity of the rhetorical tradition, from the classical age of Latin poetry right down to the age of the fully developed literary vernacular], A combination of Mediaeval Latin and modern English. In two volumes,
by Raby, F. J. E.,
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- first
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Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford at the Clarendon Press,1934,. see description. first edition, large heavy 8vo, xi,408;vii,388pp, the natural deckle of the handmade paper a little shaded on the fore-edge but the text pages crisp and very good, professionally rebound in sturdy cloth, title bright gilt on spines, the only evidence of previous ownership Duchesne College Library stamped in head margin of last page of index, a very fine set.
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- Bookseller
- Crouch Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95793
- Title
- A History of Secular Latin Poetry in the Middle Ages, [on the theme of the continuity of the rhetorical tradition, from the classical age of Latin poetry right down to the age of the fully developed literary vernacular], A combination of Mediaeval Latin and modern English. In two volumes,
- Author
- Raby, F. J. E.,
- Format/Binding
- See description
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Oxford at the Clarendon Press,1934,
- Keywords
- Classical Greek and Roman Literature and Civilisation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classical Greek and Roman Literature, Classical Civilisation, Latin;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Crouch Rare Books
Out-of-print and antiquarian books and maps
Established 1970
Established 1970
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