Poetic Works (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library): 38

by Bernardus Silvestris (Author), Winthrop Wetherbee (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2015

  $40.87

  Having studied with pioneers in philosophy and science, Bernardus Silvestris became a renowned teacher of literary and poetic composition. His versatility as scholar, philosopher, and scientist is apparent in this collection, particularly his masterpiece the Cosmographia, which has been compared to the poetry of Lucretius and Giordano Bruno.