1886 Dante Alighieri 1ed COMMEDIA & CANZONIERE Divine Comedy Inferno Paradise 2v

1886 Dante Alighieri 1^ed COMMEDIA & CANZONIERE Divine Comedy Inferno Paradise 2v

Edward Hayes Plumptre’s two-volume work, “The Commedia and Canzoniere of Dante Alighieri,” offers a meticulous English translation of Dante’s renowned compositions, complemented by comprehensive notes, essays, and a biographical overview of the poet. The first volume delves into Dante’s life and covers the Hell and Purgatory portions from the Divine Comedy, while Volume II presents the Paradise portion as well as Dante’s Minor Poems, with studies that illuminate the poet’s life and artistry. Throughout, Plumptre acknowledges the numerous scholarly contributions as well as his aim to make Dante’s profound writings accessible and comprehensible to English readers.

Item number: #41487

Price: $499

ALIGHIERI, Dante; PLUMPTRE, E.H.

The Commedia and Canzoniere of Dante Alighieri. A New Translation with Notes Essays and a Biographical Introduction. In Two Volumes.

London: Wm. Isbister, 1886-1887. First Edition. First Printing.

Details:

• Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
  • I – Life; Hell, Purgatory
    • cxxxi, [1], 388
    • Illustrated frontispiece
  • II – Paradise, Minor Poems, Studies
    • xiii, [3], 560
    • Illustrated frontispiece
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; secure
    • Green cloth
  • Size: ~9.25in X 6.5in (23.5cm x 16.5cm)

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