Enrico, or, Byzantium conquered
Subtitle: a heroic poem
By: Lucrezia Marinella ; edited and translated by Maria Galli Stampino.
Contributors: Stampino, Maria Galli.
Series: Other voice in early modern Europe; Other voice in early modern Europe
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press; University Of Chicago Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780226505473; 9780226505480
Subjects: Dandolo, Enrico, -- 1108-1205 -- Poetry
Genres: Poetry
Other titles: Byzantium conquered
Work titles: Enrico.
Description: Translation of "L' Enrico overo Bisantio acquistato: poema heroico", an ambitious and rewarding narrative poem by a prolific female Venetian writer who flourished in the early 17th Century, demonstrating her skill as an epic poet when she was already known for her polemical treatise "On the nobility and excellence of Women."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.