Christiad

The Christiad (Latin Christias) is an epic poem in six cantos on the life of Christ by Marco Girolamo (Marcus Hieronymus) Vida modeled on Virgil. It was first published in Cremona in 1535 (see 1535 in poetry).^[1]

Modern Editions

• G.C. Drake and C.A. Forbes, 1978 ISBN 0809308142 (Latin text and English translation)

References

1. ^ "Marco Girolamo Vida". The Catholic Encyclopedia. 2007-03-15. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15415c.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-21. 

External links

• John Cranwell's English translation (scan) of Vida
• Edward Granan's translation (scan)
• Another Christiad (not Vida's), by Henry Kirke White (scan).
• A Christiad by Wm. Alexander (scan, pp. 71sqq).

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