An accessible and modern translation
Includes comprehensive explanatory notes, making the poetic verse accessible and revealing contextual and literary features
Contains a glossary and index of ... Read more
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Buonarroti Michelangelo; George Bull; Peter Porter
Pages
208 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
128 x 196 mm
Pub date
Sep 2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
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