Reddit mentions: The best medieval poetry books
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1. The Inferno of Dante: A New Verse Translation, Bilingual Edition
- Farrar Straus Giroux
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Release date | March 1996 |
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3. Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- Penguin Books
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Release date | August 2013 |
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4. Marie de France: Poetry (First Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)
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Release date | October 2015 |
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5. Reynard the Fox: A New Translation
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Release date | March 2015 |
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6. Carmina Burana, Volume II (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library)
- This is a new pair of watch strap notching pliers
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- It is made of stainless steel and cuts notches 2 mm wide
- Each measures approximately 5" (127 mm)
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Weight | 2 Pounds |
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7. Carmina Burana, Volume I (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library)
- This is a new pair of watch strap notching pliers
- This cutter is for notching watch straps, eliminating excess inventory
- It is made of stainless steel and cuts notches 2 mm wide
- Each measures approximately 5" (127 mm)
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Height | 8.2 Inches |
Length | 5.5 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Weight | 1.5 Pounds |
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And on vikings - primary sources though not all of battles - here’s a quick overview of sources https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professions/education/viking-knowledge/archaeology-and-history/written-sources-for-the-viking-age/
They may be found around the web but here are links to a few to buy
I can recommend the
Icelandic sagas, personally I find them great fun lots of skull bashings - you may have to buy them.
at least some are here https://sagadb.org Or here https://archive.org/details/sagalibrarydonei01snoriala
Icelandic sagas
https://www.amazon.com/Sagas-Icelanders-Penguin-Classics-Deluxe/dp/0141000031/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=icelandic+saga&qid=1559118780&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Saxo gramattucus or Saco’s saga (13th century danish ‘history’ of kings
https://www.amazon.com/Saxo-Grammaticus-History-English-Commentary/dp/0859915026
Snorris saga
https://www.amazon.com/Sagas-Norse-Kings-Snorri-Sturluson/dp/8209101730 - not sure if there is a newer more comprehensive translation as I read in original language
and the Eddas
Younger Edda
https://www.amazon.com/Edda-Illustrated-Snorri-Sturluson-ebook/dp/B00NCCEJ6O/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=edda+saga&qid=1559118593&s=gateway&sr=8-6
Elder Edda
https://www.amazon.com/Elder-Edda-Viking-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140435859/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=edda+saga&qid=1559118649&s=gateway&sr=8-11
And on vikings - primary sources though not all of battles
I can recommend the
Icelandic sagas, personally I find them great fun lots of skull bashings - you may have to buy them.
at least some are here https://sagadb.org Or here https://archive.org/details/sagalibrarydonei01snoriala
Icelandic sagas
https://www.amazon.com/Sagas-Icelanders-Penguin-Classics-Deluxe/dp/0141000031/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=icelandic+saga&qid=1559118780&s=gateway&sr=8-1
Saxo gramattucus or Saco’s saga (13th century danish ‘history’ of kings
https://www.amazon.com/Saxo-Grammaticus-History-English-Commentary/dp/0859915026
Snorris saga
https://www.amazon.com/Sagas-Norse-Kings-Snorri-Sturluson/dp/8209101730 - not sure if there is a newer more comprehensive translation as I read in original language
and the Eddas
Younger Edda
https://www.amazon.com/Edda-Illustrated-Snorri-Sturluson-ebook/dp/B00NCCEJ6O/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=edda+saga&qid=1559118593&s=gateway&sr=8-6
Elder Edda
https://www.amazon.com/Elder-Edda-Viking-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140435859/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=edda+saga&qid=1559118649&s=gateway&sr=8-11
> homosexuality was considered so offensive and obscene
lol, you are imposing your own expectations for an Islamic culture on a very different time period, but yes, it is fair to say that unless Hafez stated bluntly his interest in fucking young boys then it is still mere speculation that he did...his contemporaries did though, and they wrote about it, like Obayd-e Zakani. This is not to besmirch them or make light of pedophilia using blunt straightforward language, just being clear
you may find this book interesting:
http://www.amazon.com/Faces-Love-Shiraz-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143107283/
I had this version once upon a time, and I found it really useful. On the left page is the original Italian, and the right a translation that mostly prioritizes the 'meaning' or the jokes or such. I really think it's a fantastic version, and wish I still had my copy.
I think this copy would be a good one if you're looking at translation specifically, and you could turn to some sources about translation that others have mentioned here.
For a more 'Medieval Literature' folklore focus:
If you'd like actual fiction/novel recommendations, I'm happy to give those as well! Just say the word.
If it's not Pinsky's, it could be Sinclair, which also had commentary after each canto. Was it bilingual? If it's not one of these two, that'll probably be your best way of narrowing down your search. Here's what Sinclair looks like (at least, that one I have).
Edit: and here's pinsky
The Dumbarton Oaks edition is complete in two volumes (1, 2).
here