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Wonderful History of Virgilius the Sorcerer of Rome

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This history is told by men of High Germany, together with many rhymes made by men of France & Italy, now first put into the English tongue. Throughout nearly two thousand years that separate the time of Augustus Caesar from our own, the name of Virgil & his fame have been transmitted with undiminished luster through varying import, according to the creed & culture of those many succeeding generations by whom the tale of his glory was taken up & handed on to the present day. The present work represents Volume No. II of the Medieval Legends series.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 221g
• ISBN-13: 9780766180321
• ISBN-10: 0766180328
• Artikelnr.: 22127924

Autorenporträt

The author of The Mabinogion is unknown, as the stories were passed down through Welsh oral tradition before being recorded in medieval manuscripts. They were later preserved in the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest, two 14th-century texts. Though the scribes remain unnamed, their work safeguarded Wales's rich mythological heritage.These tales draw from ancient Celtic mythology, heroic sagas, and supernatural folklore. They reflect the cultural and political landscape of early Wales, blending history with legend. While the original storytellers are lost to time, their influence endures.In the 19th century, Lady Charlotte Guest translated and popularized The Mabinogion, introducing it to a wider English-speaking audience. Her work helped establish the text as a foundational piece of medieval literature and revived interest in Welsh mythology. Thanks to her efforts and the nameless scribes before her, The Mabinogion continues to captivate readers and scholars alike, preserving the voice of a lost era.