Sedulius' Carmen Paschale

This book offers the first verse translation of Sedulius' 5th-century biblical epic, the Carmen paschale, a versification of the Gospels in the style of Vergil's Aeneid, one that was well known and much admired throughout Europe for the better part of a millennium.This fascinating poem from the 5th century, a key text on the monastic curriculum during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, offers an imp...