Peter Dronke - Dante and Medieval Latin Traditions

Cambridge , Cambridge University Press , 1986. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating analysis of Dante's 'The Divine Comedy' using medieval Latin traditions, from eminent scholar Peter Dronke. The first edition of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This book illustrates a number of ways in which medieval Latin traditions can help readers understand Dante's great poem, 'The Divine Comedy&apos. Written by one of the most eminent scholars of medieval literature, Peter Dronke. With focus on particular moments in the 'Comedy' and relations to them and Dante's rich and varied Latin inheritance.  In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart, with slight edge wear and a couple faint marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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