Three Medieval Latin Liturgical Dramas: The Three Students, The Play of Daniel & Hildegard of Bingen's The Play of the Virtues

by C.T. Hadavas

This edition makes available to intermediate Latin students three dramatic works of Medieval Latin literature. The earliest of these, the eleventh-century Tres Clerici ("The Three Students"), recounts one of the miracles of that most popular of medieval saints, Nicholas. This drama's economical construction and refined use of a simple metrical unit exemplify how a playwright can convey much in few words. The other two plays included in this collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1491013524
• ISBN13: 9781491013526
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"