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Folengo (1491-1544) was born in Mantua and joined the Benedictine order, but became a runaway monk and satirist of monasticism. In 1517 he published-as "Merlin Cocaio"-the first version of his macaronic narrative poem Baldo. This edition provides the first English translation of this send-up of ancient epic and Renaissance chivalric romance.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674031241
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 560
  • Published:
  • October 31, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 143x208x34 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 648 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Baldo

Folengo (1491-1544) was born in Mantua and joined the Benedictine order, but became a runaway monk and satirist of monasticism. In 1517 he published-as "Merlin Cocaio"-the first version of his macaronic narrative poem Baldo. This edition provides the first English translation of this send-up of ancient epic and Renaissance chivalric romance.

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