Sedulius, The Paschal Song And Hymns (writings From The Greco-roman World) (society Of Biblical Literature (numbered))

This is the first complete English translation of the poetic works of Sedulius, a Christian Latin poet of late antiquity whose biblical epic and hymns were enormously popular during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The introduction places the poet and his works into his historical and literary contexts, followed by the Latin text of Sedulius's poetic works with English translation on facing pages. Notes on linguistic and historical matters are designed to help the reader with little or no Latin and only some familiarity with Sedulius's classical and biblical sources. Appendices supply texts and translations of incidental related materials, including Sedulius's dedicatory letters; biographical notices, subscriptions, and laudatory poems associated with Sedulius's works in the manuscript tradition; and representative excerpts from Sedulius's own prose paraphrase of the Paschale Carmen. The volume includes a bibliography and index. Frontmatter Preface (page ix) Abbreviations (page xi) Introduction (page xiii) Paschale carmen Preface (page 2) Book 1 (page 2) Book 2 (page 46) Book 3 (page 78) Book 4 (page 110) Book 5 (page 142) The Hymns Hymn 1 (page 184) Hymn 2 (page 196) Appendix A: Sedulius's Letters to Macedonius (page 209) Appendix B: Exerpts from the Paschale opus (page 223) Appendix C: Miscellaneous Poems Connected with Sedulius Found in Manuscripts and Early Printed Editions (page 229) Bibliography (page 237) Index of Biblical References (page 259) Index of Names (page 269) Paschale Carmen: Book 1 ; Book 2 ; Book 3 ; Book 4 ; Book 5 -- The Hymns -- Appendices: Sedulius's Letters To Macedonius ; Excerpts From The Paschale Opus ; Miscellaneous Poems. Sedulius ; Translated With An Introduction And Notes By Carl P.e. Springer. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 237-258) And Index. Text In Latin And English Translation On Facing Pages; Introduction And Notes In English.