Kisses

Being A Poetical Translation Of The Basia Of Joannes Secundus Nicolaius (1778)

von Joannes Secundus Nicolaius

276 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Kisses: Being A Poetical Translation Of The Basia Of Joannes Secundus Nicolaius (1778) is a book that presents a poetic translation of the Basia, a collection of love poems written by the 16th-century Dutch poet Joannes Secundus Nicolaius. The book was originally published in 1778 and has since been reprinted several times. The translator of the book is unknown.The Basia, which means ""kisses"" in Latin, is a collection of 24 poems that celebrate the pleasures of love and physical intimacy. The poems are written in elegiac couplets and are addressed to a woman named Julia. They describe the poet's desire for her and his longing for physical intimacy with her.The translator of Kisses has attempted to capture the beauty and sensuality of the original Basia poems in his or her translation. The book contains all 24 poems of the Basia, along with an introduction that provides some background information on Joannes Secundus Nicolaius and his poetry.Overall, Kisses: Being A Poetical Translation Of The Basia Of Joannes Secundus Nicolaius is a book that will appeal to lovers of poetry and those interested in the history of love poetry. It offers a glimpse into the world of 16th-century Dutch poetry and the themes and motifs that were important to poets of that time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Lyrik, Poesie
• ISBN: 9781104096175
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.02.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC