Between Troy & Florence (New Poets Series) [Paperback]

Frank Salvidio (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 69 pages
• Publisher: Black Swan Books; 1st edition (May 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933806574
• ISBN-13: 978-0933806573
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Between Better and Best, May 26, 2003

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This review is from: Between Troy & Florence (New Poets Series) (Paperback)

I read the review of Salvidio's Vita Nuova by another reader and agree implicitly: Salvidio takes himself out of the work and puts the original author in. With that said, I would like to comment on my recent reading of "Between Troy and Florence." I read the first section, "The Death of Achilleus," and was hooked instantly. Salvidio makes it his business to have the words flow effortlessly off the page and into the mind of the reader. "The Death..." was truly moving. The rest of the book works in the same manner (although that 1st part is my favorite). Even if one is not familiar with Dante or Homer, the book and the poetry can still be enjoyed. Salvidio does not show off (as some translators do). He simply gives the reader the best of his predecessors. I thank him for that and I am sure they would, too.