De Vulgari Eloquentia

About this film

LibriVox De Vulgari Eloquentia, by Dante Alighieri. Read by Anna Simon and Mary J. De vulgari eloquentia (On Eloquence in the Vernacular) is a short essay written by Dante Alighieri in Latin. The work remains incomplete; only one and a half books are extant. It is believed to have been composed during Dante's exile, probably at some point between 1302 and 1305. The work revolves around the relationship between Latin and vernacular, and the need for a literary language, with an excurse on the poetic forms in vernacular. (Summary by Leni) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (46MB)

Directors & creators

Dante Alighieri

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; non-fiction/essays & short works; Latin; languages; Italian; literary criticism; medieval literature

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