Classical Revolutions is pleased to announce the formation of the Renaissance Latin Reading Group. The group will be reading and translating the Parthenopaeus, written by the prodigious and subtle humanist Giovanni Pontano (1429-1503). The Parthenopaeus is a collection of polymetric poems, which show a strong Catullan and Elegiac flare that reconstruct the generic scaffolding built by Roman poets of the Late Republic and Early Empire. The group will not only read and contextualize the text within its historical and literary frames, but also will provide the first English translation of this provocative and exciting work. All are welcome. Please contact Professor Gladhill (charles [dot] gladhill [at] mcgill [dot] ca) or Professor Soranzo (matteo [dot] soranzo [at] mcgill [dot] ca) for further information.
