"A fascinating insight into the most talented Latin poets to occupy the Papal throne after Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century, this book offers translations of and commentaries on the major poems of the three popes (all Italians): Urban VIII...
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"A fascinating insight into the most talented Latin poets to occupy the Papal throne after Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century, this book offers translations of and commentaries on the major poems of the three popes (all Italians): Urban VIII Barberini, Alexander VII Chigi and Leo XIII Pecci. Their highly accomplished Neo-Latin poems owe much to the major Latin poets and are significant instances of classical reception, but also cast an interesting light on their lives, times and papacies"--
Maffeo Barberini (1568-1644; Pope as Urban VIII 1623-44) -- Fabio Chigi (1599-1667; Pope as Alexander VII 1655-67) -- Vincenzo Pecci (1810-1903; pope as Leo XIII 1878-1903) -- Appendix: Table of Metres.
