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Examines the impact of Rome and its vibrant culture upon Milton in the course of his two two-month sojourns in the city in 1638-1639. Focusing on his neo-Latin writings pertaining to that period, it presents new evidence of the academic, literary, and musical contexts surrounding Milton’s proactive integration into seicento Rome. Highlighting Milton’s self-fashioning as one who was hospitably embraced by Catholic Rome, this volume traces his networking with distinguished Italian humanists (upon whom he left no slight an impression). Not least, we read of Milton’s attested presence in the hub of Catholicism, the Vatican itself, and his language is fulsome, even excited.
Price: $45.00
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: The American Philosophical Society Press
Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Publication Date:
01 January 2020
ISBN: 9781606180990
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TRAVEL / Europe / Italy
"This book continues Haan’s remarkable series of accomplishments regarding Milton’s Latin writings...[A] final example of the expertise she displays throughout this meticulously researched and carefully presented investigation into her subject matter. This volume is a great achievement, and it represents an enduringly valuable contribution to the study of Milton’s Italian sojourns."
— David V. Urban
"This volume is another milestone in the prolific career of Professor Estelle Haan. She has long been a leader among Milton scholars and her expertise in Neo-Latin poetry from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is unmatched. … All of this to say that for those who relish John Milton’s work in Latin this volume is a ‘must read.’ … The book is a fascinating investigation into the months that Milton spent in Rome … Professor Haan has made meticulous efforts to reconstruct and explain what happened during this period. No fault can be found in the text; the volume is beautifully edited."
— Michele Valerie Ronnick
— David V. Urban
"This volume is another milestone in the prolific career of Professor Estelle Haan. She has long been a leader among Milton scholars and her expertise in Neo-Latin poetry from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is unmatched. … All of this to say that for those who relish John Milton’s work in Latin this volume is a ‘must read.’ … The book is a fascinating investigation into the months that Milton spent in Rome … Professor Haan has made meticulous efforts to reconstruct and explain what happened during this period. No fault can be found in the text; the volume is beautifully edited."
— Michele Valerie Ronnick