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Dante and His Circle: With the Italian Poets Preceding Him (1100–1200–1300): A Collection of Lyrics, Edited, and Translated in the Original Metres, By Dante Gabriel Rossetti. 1874 - Ellis and White, London
This 1874 anthology serves as a curated gateway into the rivalries, deep friendships, and raw emotional landscape of medieval Italy. The volume opens with a translation of Dante Alighieri’s Vita Nuova, the foundational autobiographical work tracing his spiritual and romantic devotion to Beatrice. Surrounding Dante are the vibrant yet contrasting voices of his immediate social circle. The philosophical intensity of Guido Cavalcanti, the courtly elegance of Cino da Pistoia, and the biting, satirical verses of Cecco Angiolieri, whose raw poems about gambling, tavern life, and poverty offer a sharp, realistic contrast to the era’s idealized courtly love.
Beyond Dante's immediate peers, the collection provides a sweeping historical survey of the two centuries of poetic evolution that paved the way for the Italian Renaissance. It preserves a vast array of rare lyrics, sonnets, and canzones from the earliest foundational Italian poets writing between 1100 and 1300, including the Sicilian School and the pioneers of the Tuscan style. Because the anthology meticulously retains the exact, intricate medieval meters of the original Italian, reading this specific text allows you to experience the precise rhythmic cadence that shaped the Western poetic tradition.
The Condition: The text-block is very solid, with minor chips to the front end-paper and dedication leaf. The Title Pageis very clean and free of any marks. The bookhas minor toning along the outer periphery of the pages, consistent with the age of the book. The is nicely preserved in a full leather binding. (See Photos)
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