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Jerusalem Delivered

Torquato Tasso · Edward, -1635 Fairfax

FormatEbook
Published1996
Words1,27,000
LanguageEnglish
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An epic poem by Torquato Tasso, translated into English by Edward Fairfax, depicting a fictionalized account of the First Crusade and the Christian capture of Jerusalem. Suitable for readers interested in Renaissance Italian literature, epic poetry, and the history of the Crusades.
Torquato Tasso

Torquato Tasso

Torquato Tasso was an Italian poet of the 16th century, known for his 1581 poem Gerusalemme liberata, in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade, during the Siege of Jerusalem of 1099.

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