The poetic lyrical, moral-like, rhythmic poem entitled "Penthos thanatu” (“Mourning for death, life wretched and return to God”) (1520) by Joustos Glykos from Koroni (Peloponnese) was a very popular reading throughout the 16th century. The poem is preserved in only one manuscript and four surviving printed Venetian versions, edited by Dimitrios Zeno). The central idea of "memento mori" (= remembering of death), hence the ephemerality of life and material goods, the human fate and the inevitable and terrible event of death, oriented to a life in accordance with the Christian commands and aiming at the salvation of the soul. The “Penthos…” is also one of the first modern Greek literary works to be printed with competent illustrations on their forefront, which shows a combination of Western European and Byzantine influences of the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. The poem is first published from the solely saved manuscript, and is accompanied by a rich selection of texts dealing with the same topic
Il poema moralistico intitolato "Penthos thanatu" ("Dolore per la morte, la vita infelice e il ritorno a Dio") (1520) di Ghiustos Glykos di Koroni (Peloponneso) fu una lettura molto apprezzata dal popolo per tutto il XVI secolo. Il poema è conservato in un solo manoscritto e quattro versioni veneziane stampate, edite da Dimitrios Zeno. L'idea centrale di "memento mori" (= ricordati della morte), quindi la caducità della vita e dei beni materiali, il destino umano e l’inevitabile e terribile evento della morte, orientano verso una vita conforme ai dettami cristiani e alla salvezza dell'anima. Il "Penthos ..." è anche una delle prime opere letterarie greche moderne stampate con interessanti illustrazioni. Il testo viene pubblicato per la prima volta dall’unico manoscritto restante, ed è accompagnato da una ricca selezione di testi di argomento analogo.
Luciani, C. (2018). Γιούστος Γλυκός, Πένθος θανάτου, ζωῆς μάταιον καὶ πρὸς Θεὸν ἐπιστροφή. IDRYMA TRIANTAFYLLIDI.
Γιούστος Γλυκός, Πένθος θανάτου, ζωῆς μάταιον καὶ πρὸς Θεὸν ἐπιστροφή
LUCIANI C
2018-01-01
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The poetic lyrical, moral-like, rhythmic poem entitled "Penthos thanatu” (“Mourning for death, life wretched and return to God”) (1520) by Joustos Glykos from Koroni (Peloponnese) was a very popular reading throughout the 16th century. The poem is preserved in only one manuscript and four surviving printed Venetian versions, edited by Dimitrios Zeno). The central idea of "memento mori" (= remembering of death), hence the ephemerality of life and material goods, the human fate and the inevitable and terrible event of death, oriented to a life in accordance with the Christian commands and aiming at the salvation of the soul. The “Penthos…” is also one of the first modern Greek literary works to be printed with competent illustrations on their forefront, which shows a combination of Western European and Byzantine influences of the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. The poem is first published from the solely saved manuscript, and is accompanied by a rich selection of texts dealing with the same topicFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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