Wine, Women, and Song; Mediaeval Latin Students’ Songs Now First Translated into English Verse with an Essay

Symonds, John Addington (editor and translator). Wine, Women, and Song; Mediaeval Latin Students’ Songs Now First Translated into English Verse with an Essay. London: Chatto and Windus, 1884. First edition thus. 12mo. (6), 183, (1)pp. With an appendix of books on Goliardic literature. Japanese vellum covered boards lettered in red & black. Spine a bit darkened and front cover slightly warped

Goliards were a group of generally young clergy in Europe who wrote satirical Latin poetry in the 12th and 13th centuries of the Middle Ages. This work is also known under the title “Carmina Burana.” very good -. Hardcover. (51388) $95