The poems of Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus

176 Pages·1997·7.416 MB·English

by  Saint Bishop of Vienne. Avitus, Shea, George W.

The Poems ofAlcimus Ecdicius Avitus
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Volume 17 2
The Poems ofAlcimus Ecdicius Avitus
Translation and Introduction
BY
George W. Shea
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Tempe, Arizona
1997
® Copyright 1997
Arizona Board of Regents for Arizona State University
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Avitus, Saint, Bishop of Vienne.
The poems ofAlcimus Ecdicius Avitus /translation and introduction by
George W. Shea.
— & &
p. cm. (Medieval Renaissance text studies ; v. 172)
Includes bibliographical references {p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-86698-214-0
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1. Christian poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern) Translations into
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English. 2. Bible. O.T. History of Biblical events Poetry. 3. Virginity
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Religious aspects Poetry. 4. Fall of man Poetry.
I. Shea, George W. 11. Title. HI. Series.
PA6229.A9A27 1997
873'.01-dc21 96-52898
CIP
This book was edited and produced
by MRTS at SUNY Binghamton.
This book has been made to last.
It is set in Garamond Antiqua typeface,
smyth-sewn, and printed on acid-free paper
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Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction 1
The Poems
Prologue 1 11
Poem
1 14
Poem 2 20
Poem 3 28
Poem 4 35
Poem 5 45
Prologue 2 55
Poem 6 57
Conclusion 67
Translation
Prologue 1 71
1. The Beginning of the World 72
2. Original Sin 80
3. God's Judgement 89
4. The Flood 100
5. The Crossing of the Red Sea 115
Prologue 2 133
On
6. Virginity 134
Index of Proper Names 151
Select Bibliography 153
For Shirley