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First published in 1884, this groundbreaking study by John Addington Symonds introduced many readers to the poetic traditions of medieval Latin students. Featuring translations of poems on a range of topics, from love and lust to scholarship and bohemian life, as well as an illuminating essay by Symonds on the cultural and historical context of these works, this book remains an essential text for anyone interested in the literature of the Middle Ages.

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