Delphi Poetical Works of Ludovico Ariosto - Complete Orlando Furioso (Illustrated)

Delphi Poetical Works of Ludovico Ariosto - Complete Orlando Furioso (Illustrated)
Author: Ludovico Ariosto
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 6822
Release: 2015-07-23
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

The Italian Renaissance poet Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem ‘Orlando Furioso’ is one of the most influential works of world poetry, celebrated for its instrumental role in establishing humanism. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete ‘Orlando Furioso’, in both English and the original Italian, with beautiful illustrations, special dual text feature and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ariosto's life and works * Concise introductions to the epic poems * Includes Matteo Maria Boiardo's ‘Orlando Innamorato’, which inspired Ariosto to continue the tale in ‘Orlando Furioso’ * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original Renaissance texts * ‘Orlando Furioso’ is fully illustrated with Gustave Doré’s celebrated artwork * Excellent formatting of the poems * Easily locate the cantos and sections you want to read * Provides a special dual English and Italian text, allowing readers to compare ‘Orlando Furioso’ stanza by stanza – ideal for students * Features two biographies - discover Ariosto's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Epic Poems ORLANDO INNAMORATO by Matteo Maria Boiardo ORLANDO FURIOSO The Italian Text CONTENTS OF THE ITALIAN TEXT The Dual Text CONTENTS OF THE DUAL TEXT The Biographies BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: LODOVICO ARIOSTO ARIOSTO: CRITICAL NOTICE OF HIS LIFE AND GENIUS by Leigh Hunt Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Leigh Hunt (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Leigh Hunt (Illustrated)
Author: Leigh Hunt
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 2715
Release: 2016-07-31
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1786562057

A friend and keen supporter of Shelley and Keats, Leigh Hunt produced a large body of poetry in a variety of forms, including narrative poems, satires, poetic dramas, odes, epistles, sonnets, short lyrics and translations from Greek, Roman, Italian and French poems. A central figure of the Romantic movement, Hunt produced poetry that reflected his learned knowledge of French and Italian versification, while imbued with a spirit of cheerfulness and originality. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Hunt’s complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hunt's life and works * Concise introduction to the poetry and life of Hunt * Complete poetical works appear for the first time in digital print * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Rare poetic dramas, including Hunt’s translation of Tasso’s ‘Amyntas’ * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes a selection of Hunt’s prose works - spend hours exploring the poet's diverse works * Features a bonus biography - discover Hunt's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Leigh Hunt BRIEF INTRODUCTION: LEIGH HUNT POETICAL WORKS: S. ADAMS LEE 1857 EDITION The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetic Dramas AMYNTAS A LEGEND OF FLORENCE LOVERS’ AMAZEMENTS ABRAHAM AND THE FIRE WORSHIPPER The Prose STORIES FROM THE ITALIAN POETS A JAR OF HONEY FROM MOUNT HYBLA THE TOWN COACHES AND COACHING MISCELLANEOUS PIECES The Biography LEIGH HUNT’S RELATIONS WITH BYRON, SHELLEY AND KEATS by Barnette Miller Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Spenser (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Spenser (Illustrated)
Author: Edmund Spenser
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 2625
Release: 2013-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1909496065

Widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the English language, Edmund Spenser is famous for ‘The Faerie Queene’, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty. Spenser’s verse was notable for its premier craftsmanship and lyrical beauty, while his poetic innovations, such as the Spenserian stanza, would have a lasting impression on English literature. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of the Edmund Spenser, with rare texts, beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Spenser's life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry and other works * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Academic text of the famous ‘Faerie Queene’, suitable for students, with line numbers, detailed contents tables and the complete extant text * Includes a glossary section for the ‘Faerie Queene’ with definitions for difficult words, aiding your reading of this epic poem * Also includes Spenser’s rare non-fiction work on Ireland * Features two biographies - discover Spenser's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Edmund Spenser * UPDATED with EDMUND SPENSER AND GABRIEL HARVEY’S CORRESPONDENCE, in response to customer review * UPDATED with traditional indenting of lines to THE FAERIE QUEENE Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections THE SHEPHEARDES CALENDER THE FAERIE QUEENE COMPLAINTS DAPHNAÏDA AMORETTI AND EPITHALAMION ASTROPHEL COLIN CLOUTS COME HOME AGAINE FOWRE HYMNES PROTHALAMION COMMENDATORY SONNETS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction A VEWE OF THE PRESENT STATE OF IRELANDE EDMUND SPENSER AND GABRIEL HARVEY’S CORRESPONDENCE The Biographies THE AUTHOR OF THE ‘FAERIE QUEENE’ by George Armstrong Wauchope THE LIFE OF EDMUND SPENSER by John W. Hales Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Mythologies of the Prophet Muhammad in Early Modern English Culture

Mythologies of the Prophet Muhammad in Early Modern English Culture
Author: Matthew Dimmock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1107032911

This book explores how the figure of the Prophet Muhammad was misrepresented in English and wider Christian culture between 1480 and 1735. By tracing the ways in which 'Mahomet' was written and rewritten, contested and celebrated, this study explores notions of identity and religion, and the resonances of this history today.

The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks, Or, An Inquiry Into the Circumstances which Give Rise to Influence and Authority, in the Different Members of Society

The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks, Or, An Inquiry Into the Circumstances which Give Rise to Influence and Authority, in the Different Members of Society
Author: John Millar
Publisher: Natural Law and Enlightenment
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780865974777

This is one of the major products of the Scottish Enlightenment and a masterpiece of jurisprudence and social theory. Building on David Hume, Adam Smith, and their respective natural histories of man, John Millar developed a progressive account of the nature of authority in society by analysing changes in subsistence, agriculture, arts, and manufacture. 'The Origin of the Distinction of Ranks' is perhaps the most precise and compact development of the abiding themes of the liberal wing of the Scottish Enlightenment. Drawing on Smith's four-stages theory of history and the natural law's traditional division of domestic duties into those toward servants, children, and women, Millar provides a rich historical analysis of the ways in which progressive economic change transforms the nature of authority. In particular, he argues that, with the progress of arts and manufacture, authority tends to become less violent and concentrated, and ranks tend to diversify.