I need advice for two books

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Hail brothers,

I came upon two books that caught my interest. When I tried to make this thread in the CA book club, it told me that I was not applicable to posting there. I doubt this is the correct place for this, and I would appreciate it if it was moved in the right place.

The first book is: Utopia, by Saint Thomas More.

The second: The Golden Legend, by Jacobo di Voragine.

I wanted some advice on what sort of editions for these books would be the most recommended, or the best to have.

Thanks for your time. 🙂
-MontChevalier
 
MontChevalier said:
Hail brothers,

I came upon two books that caught my interest. When I tried to make this thread in the CA book club, it told me that I was not applicable to posting there. I doubt this is the correct place for this, and I would appreciate it if it was moved in the right place.

The first book is: Utopia, by Saint Thomas More.

The second: The Golden Legend, by Jacobo di Voragine.

I wanted some advice on what sort of editions for these books would be the most recommended, or the best to have.

Thanks for your time. 🙂
-MontChevalier
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I don’t know about Editions, but if you have a Kindle e-reader you can buy it free from Amazon. I’ve read part of it and its good. However, have never heard of “The Golden Legend”.
 
I don’t have any specific editions to recommend, but I can say that the Golden Legend (Legenda Aurea) makes wonderful reading for people working on their Latin, since it is repetitive, straightforwardly narrative, quite modern in syntax, and altogether very readable.
 
Check out the Angelus Press (google it) and you should find the Golden Legend. These are usually issued in a 2 volume print because they are numerous…it was top of the pops in medieval Europe after the Bible,very popular indeed.

Thomas More’s Utopia is easy to acquire…check out your 2nd hand book shops…Penguin Classics definitely have this around. Also your library should be able to put their hand on a copy, and as previously stated it will be available online through the classic book sites.

The language is dense by modern standards, I have only read the English translation being a monoglot.However the translated versions always have numerous footnotes etc.

If you are keen on early literature may I recommend Sir Philip Sidney’s “Arcadia” which was written during the Elizabethan Age so around roughly the time of Thomas More give or take 50 years. 🤷
 
Zacdecat said:
Check out the Angelus Press (google it) and you should find the Golden Legend. These are usually issued in a 2 volume print because they are numerous…it was top of the pops in medieval Europe after the Bible,very popular indeed.

Thomas More’s Utopia is easy to acquire…check out your 2nd hand book shops…Penguin Classics definitely have this around. Also your library should be able to put their hand on a copy, and as previously stated it will be available online through the classic book sites.

The language is dense by modern standards, I have only read the English translation being a monoglot.However the translated versions always have numerous footnotes etc.

If you are keen on early literature may I recommend Sir Philip Sidney’s “Arcadia” which was written during the Elizabethan Age so around roughly the time of Thomas More give or take 50 years. 🤷
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Does anyone know where I can find The Golden Legend(Legenda Aurea) in Latin? :confused:
 
MontChevalier said:
Is this thing complete? :confused:
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Beats me. A lot of times things like this were added to over the years, so I don’t even know that there’s one complete “official version.” Why, was there something you were expecting to find that you didn’t see?
 
MarkThompson said:
Beats me. A lot of times things like this were added to over the years, so I don’t even know that there’s one complete “official version.” Why, was there something you were expecting to find that you didn’t see?
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Oh, no. Thank you. 🙂
 
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