Love Lyrics from the Carmina Burana [Paperback]

P. G. (ed. and trans.) Walsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 1993

A superb volume, fully worthy of these famous but often misunderstood poems. P. G. Walsh's unmatched erudition in Latin literature furnishes lucid grammatical explanations, incisive analysis of goliardic literary values and technique, and illuminating references to ancient and medieval parallels. His prose translations make the poems accessible also to those with little or no Latin.

Janet M. Martin, Princeton University

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

While most people are familiar with the erotic lyrics from the Carmina Burana through the music of Carl Orff, few have had ready access to the original poems collected in the Codex Buranus. This edition presents about half of the erotic poems in a carefully annotated collection, which includes the Latin text, detailed notes and vocabulary, and literal prose translations. It also includes a valuable introductory essay, discussing the history of the text and its cultural and literary context, as well as a bibliography. Walsh (humanity studies, Univ. of Glasgow) has rendered a valuable service both to the student of medieval Latin and literature and the interested general reader.
- T.L. Cooksey, Armstrong State Coll., Savannah, Ga.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Walsh's book should be . . . of considerable value in general to medievalists, comparatists, and those in related disciplines.

New England Classical Newsletter and Journal

Any reader interested in medieval lyric will find this volume a clear and useful approach to intrinsically interesting texts.

Renaissance Quarterly

The most scholarly and most helpful presentation of a group of these captivating lyrics that has yet appeared in English.

Peter Dronke, University of Cambridge

A superb volume, fully worthy of these famous but often misunderstood poems.

Janet M. Martin, Princeton University

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (April 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807844004
• ISBN-13: 978-0807844007
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #667,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Latin to Read, January 3, 2007

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This review is from: Love Lyrics from the Carmina Burana (Hardcover)

I was interested in the music and so I tried to read the lyrics. It's a very challenging test of your Latin skills. Very deep and profound. A priest friend of mine really liked it, too.