Abstract
The Laud Troy Book is a Middle English verse translation of Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae, a Latin prose account of the fall of Troy. As one of three surviving and contemporary English translations of Guido's history, the Laud Troy Book distinguishes itself as a romance in the style of Havelok and Horn. Composed in octosyllabic couplets, the poem relishes in the bloodshed by its tragic hero Hector and his chivalric counterparts, Troilus, Achilles, and Penthesilea. While the deeds of these warriors are praised, the poem never loses sight of the impending fall of Troy, caused by the treachery of the villain Aeneas.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118396957 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118396988 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Arts and Humanities
Keywords
- Aeneas
- Guido Delle Colonne
- Hector
- Lydgate, John
- medieval literature
- Middle English
- romance
- translation
- Troy
- violence
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