"Vita Nuova" (1292-1294) is the first of Dante's major writings. It is a work of love in which 31 poems are linked by a lyrical prose narrative celebrating and debating the subject of love. In the opening chapter Dante sets himself the task of giving meaning to the poetry which he composed and the events which took place after his meeting with Beatrice and the "Lord of Love". The "new life" which this meeting inspired is the subject of Dante's most profound creation, which has been read variously as biography, religious ...
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"Vita Nuova" (1292-1294) is the first of Dante's major writings. It is a work of love in which 31 poems are linked by a lyrical prose narrative celebrating and debating the subject of love. In the opening chapter Dante sets himself the task of giving meaning to the poetry which he composed and the events which took place after his meeting with Beatrice and the "Lord of Love". The "new life" which this meeting inspired is the subject of Dante's most profound creation, which has been read variously as biography, religious allegory, and a meditation on poetry itself.
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Add this copy of La Vita Nuova to cart. $10.52, fair condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1973 by Indiana University Press.
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Fair. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read copy with some wear to book covers, some minor pencil markings to first non-text page. Otherwise in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
