KUHNMUENCH S. J., OTTO J. - Early Christian Latin Poets from the Fourth to the Sixth Century

Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1929. First Edition. Flexible Leatherette. First Edition. A selection of poems in Latin by Christians from the fourth to the sixth century. Intended to be used by college students, this work, per the preface, ".comprises the three centuries from Constantine to Gregory the Great, the period of transition from the ancient to the medieval world, from days of paganism to a world that is Christian." The text is presented in Latin, with translation to English by Otto J. Kuhnmuench, S.J, who has also provided an introduction, commentary and notes. Includes a black & white frontis plate bearing image of Christ in mosaic at the Church of St. Pudentiana, as well as other illustrations scattered through the text. --- In dark green flexible leatherette covers with cover & spine titling in yellowish gold. --- With prior owner's signature & info. to front free endpaper, fading to cover & spine titling, dark splotches to textblock top edge, torn paper at rear paste-down, infrequent penciled notations, else a tightly-bound, well-preserved copy.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; xiv, 472 pages. Very Good .

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