Gregory of Nazianzus: Autobiographical Poems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521020916)

The autobiographical poems of Gregory of Nazianzus, fourth-century Father of the Greek Church, are remarkable not only for a highly individual picture of the Byzantine world but also for moments that are intimate, passionate and moving. This book contains Greek text and facing English translation of a selection from his one hundred or so surviving poems. Gregory is best known for the five orations he gave in Constantinople. Except for the poem "De Vita Sua," his work can only be read in a nineteenth-century edition and has never before been translated into English.

Author: Of Nazianzus Gregory, Gregory
ISBN-10: 0521020913
ISBN-13: 9780521020916
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2005
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d