This anthology highlights seven centuries of Italian poetry that will help you learn the language as well.
Twenty-one poets are represented, from Saint Francis of Assisi, author of the first memorable Italian lyric, ``Cancio delle creature,`` to Salvatore Quasimodo, winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Also included are works by Dante, Petrarch, Ariosto, Tasso, and Montale, as well as su.
Included are 34 examples of Italian verse in the original with English translations on facing pages.
This anthology highlights seven centuries of Italian poetry that will help you learn the language as well