La Christiade, Ou Poeme Sacre Contenant l'Histoire Saincte Du Prince de la Vie - Paperback

by Jean D' Escorbiac (Author), Rachel de Scorbiac (Editor)

Published in 1613, Escorbiac's epic poem, La Christiade, follows on from the poetry of Du Bartas. The peculiarity of this rewriting of the Gospels, in which profane and sacred references mingle, lies in the difficult reconciliation of epic inspiration and Christian aspiration.