{"product_id":"9780801897498","title":"The Latin Eclogues","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Boccaccio is famous for his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Decameron\u003c\/i\u003e, but his \u003ci\u003eLatin Eclogues\u003c\/i\u003e are relatively unknown. David R. Slavitt’s English translation makes these important pieces accessible to a new audience of readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegant and engaging, these pastoral poems address the great issues of Boccaccio’s Italy, including the political and military intrigues of the day. Boccaccio modeled his poems on Petrarch’s eclogues and, before him, those of Virgil and Theocritus. Slavitt’s impeccable translations are highly readable, while his editorial interjections both elucidate the poet’s intended meaning and frame the poems for the reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese charming works offer wonderful insight into daily life in Renaissance Italy. A prolific and award-winning translator, Slavitt turns the \u003ci\u003eEclogues\u003c\/i\u003e into vibrant modern English, capturing not only the words of Boccaccio but the flavor of the original language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe availability of \u003ci\u003eThe Latin Eclogues\u003c\/i\u003e in English is a major contribution to the study of the literature and history of the Italian Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068460908784,"sku":"9780801897498","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780801897498_p0.jpg?v=1769906412","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780801897498","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}