Theseid of the Nuptials of Emilia (Currents in Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures, #116)
By (author): "Michael G. Paulson, Tamara Alvarez-Detrell, Giovanni Boccaccio"
ISBN0820461067
ISBN139780820461069
AsinTheseid of the Nuptials of Emilia (Currents in Comparative Romance Languages and Literatures, #116)
Original titleTeseida Delle Nozze Di Emilia
The first epic poem written in Italian is the Teseida delle nozze di Emilia (Theseid of the Nuptials of Emilia) by Giovanni Boccaccio, the well-known author of the Decameron. Conceived and composed during the Florentine author's stay in Naples, it combines masterfully both epic and lyric themes in a genre that may be defined as an epic of love. Besides its intrinsic literary value, the poem reflects the author's youthful emotions and nostalgia for the happiest times of his life.