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Ancient Latin Epics in Girolamo Vida's Christiad - Metaforms by Stefano Cianciosi Hardcover
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- The Christiad (1535) is a Neo-Latin epic by the Italian Renaissance writer Girolamo Vida, based on the Gospels and written at the behest of Pope Leo X. Long seen as a Christian Aeneid, it emerges in this study as a far more complex work, demonstrating that while Virgil remains the main model, Vida also engages deeply with Lucretius, Ovid, Lucan, Silius Italicus, and Statius.
- About the Author: Stefano Cianciosi, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Latin at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford.
- 252 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Ancient & Classical
- Series Name: Metaforms
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About the Book
This study challenges the traditional view of Girolamo Vida's Christiad as a purely Virgilian poem, revealing that its engagement with the Aeneid is more complex than previously thought and demonstrating its debts to Lucretius, Ovid, Lucan, Silius Italicus and Statius.
Book Synopsis
The Christiad (1535) is a Neo-Latin epic by the Italian Renaissance writer Girolamo Vida, based on the Gospels and written at the behest of Pope Leo X. Long seen as a Christian Aeneid, it emerges in this study as a far more complex work, demonstrating that while Virgil remains the main model, Vida also engages deeply with Lucretius, Ovid, Lucan, Silius Italicus, and Statius. By examining Vida's imitative techniques and integration of multiple epic models, this monograph reassesses the Christiad's relationship with the ancient Latin epic tradition. In doing so, it sheds new light on the afterlife of these classical poems as print made them more widely available.
About the Author
Stefano Cianciosi, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Latin at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. He has published mainly on ancient Latin epics and their reception in Renaissance Neo-Latin literature.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.18 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 252
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Ancient & Classical
Series Title: Metaforms
Publisher: Brill
Format: Hardcover
Author: Stefano Cianciosi
Language: English
Street Date: September 25, 2025
TCIN: 1008501097
UPC: 9789004738669
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-1917
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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