Editorial glosses and textual notes are available in a pop-up window. Line numbering reflects the structure of the The first edition of the 1881 Poems. A New Edition.
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DGR translated this from Leopardi's
âImitazioneâ (see
the Canti,
ed. Carlo Muscetta and Giuseppe Savoca (1968) p. 167). Leopardi's is a free translation of
âLa feuilleâ by Antoine-Vincent Arnault (1766-1834).
DGR copied out for Jane Morris both the French text and his translation. He clearly âreadâ these texts in reference to himself, to his love for Mrs. Morris, and to his own work as a poet.
This collection contains 8 texts and images, including:
The first edition of the 1881 Poems. A New Edition
Scholarly Commentary
IntroductionÂ
DGR translated this from Leopardi's âImitazioneâ (see the Canti, ed. Carlo Muscetta and Giuseppe Savoca (1968) p. 167). Leopardi's is a free translation of âLa feuilleâ by Antoine-Vincent Arnault (1766-1834).
DGR copied out for Jane Morris both the French text and his translation. He clearly âreadâ these texts in reference to himself, to his love for Mrs. Morris, and to his own work as a poet.
Textual History: CompositionÂ
The translation was apparently made in 1869.
Printing HistoryÂ
First published in the first edition of the 1881 Poems. A New Edition and collected thereafter.