Selections from the Poems of Paulinus of Nola, including the Correspondence with Ausonius Taylor & Francis Ltd

This volume offers a broad introduction to the correspondence of Ausonius of Bordeaux and his protégé Paulinus of Nola. The first volume in English in over a century on these works, it also offers selections from Paulinus´ poetic output. Taken together, the correspondence with Ausonius and the selections from Paulinus epitomize the personal, political, and spiritual conflicts of their age, offering a lively and concentrated introduction to the life and thought of these two underappreciated conte...