Tiberianus.

Pervigilium Veneris. Translated by Bruce Whiteman.

      [New York: Russell Maret, 2009]. - ÒThe ÔPervigilium Veneris,Õ or ÔThe Vigil of Venus,Õ is one of the most widely known poems of late antiquity. Now assigned to the middle of the fourth century and thought to have been written by Tiberianus, it is a brilliantly personal poem about spring set to a new poetic measure. In it we hear the old Latin poetics of quantity giving way to what would become a pan-European music based on metrical stress. Famously quoted by Walter Pater and T.S. Eliot, and translated by many poets, including Ezra Pound, the ÔPervigiliumÕ has been a part of the canon of European poetry since its rediscovery in the sixteenth century. This fresh translation by Bruce Whiteman brings the music of the poem into the 21st century, and reestablishes it as one of the great lyrical poems of western traditionÓ (from the publication announcement). Folio. 12 Ó x 8.Ó [20] pp. Printed letterpress on Zerkall paper, in a new typeface, Cancellaresca Milanese, which was designed specifically for this edition by Russell Maret. The type is based closely on one used by Giovanni Antonio Castiglioni in Milan in 1541. The English and Latin text are on facing pages. Sewn in handmade Nepalese wrappers. Printed paper label on front cover. As new. [Attributes: Soft Cover]