The Judgment of Palaemon: The Contest Between Neo-Latin and Vernacular Poetry in Renaissance France

by Philip Ford

In Virgil's third Eclogue, Palaemon concludes the poetry competition between Menalcas and Damoetas by saying that he cannot choose between them, a judgment that is emblematic of the contest between Neo-Latin and vernacular poetry in Renaissance France. Both forms of poetry draw on similar roots, both are equally accomplished, and the contest between them is largely amicable. The Judgment of Palaemon illustrates the almost symbiotic relationship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004245391
• ISBN13: 9789004245396
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.6"