Poema Grecum: King Arthur and the Ancient Knight
- Hardcover
- Tucson: Thorn Books, 2022
Tucson: Thorn Books, 2022. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. (8), 19, (45)pp. Pictorial boards. A fine copy.
A 13th or 14th century Greek fragment of an Arthurian tale discovered by Von der Hagen in the Vatican Library and published by him in 1821. This is the first translation into English of the fragment. It is followed by a facsimile of Von der Hagen's publication, which contains a length preface (in Latin), his recension of the Greek fragment, and then his Latin translation of the Greek.
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Details
Title
Poema Grecum: King Arthur and the Ancient Knight
Author
Von der Hagen, Friedrich, ed., James J. Owens, transl
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Fine
Publisher
Thorn Books: Tucson
Date
2022
Edition
First edition, first printing