The Origin of Sin : An English Translation of the Hamartigenia.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (249 pages)
- Cornell Studies in Classical Philology Series ; v.61 .
- Cornell Studies in Classical Philology Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Translations and Editions -- The Origin of Sin: An English Translation -- Preface -- The Origin of Sin -- An Interpretive Essay -- Introduction -- 1. Writing in Chains -- 2. Figuring It Out -- 3. Seeking Hidden Truth -- 4. Falling into Language -- 5. Under Assault -- 6. Generation of Vipers -- 7. Signs of Woe -- 8. In Aenigmate -- Notes -- References -- Index.
The first English translation in more than 40 years of Prudentius's "Hamartigenia," which considers the origin of sin in the universe and its consequences, culminating with a vision of judgment day.
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Christian poetry, Latin -- Translations into English. Latin poetry.