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One of the most neglected areas of German humanism is the tradition of pastoral poetry in New Latin modeled on Virgil`s eclogues. Among the most prominent New Latin bucolic poets is Simon Lemnius (1511-1550), best known otherwise for his earlier poetic broadsides against Luther. The present edition is a major step towards a better understanding and documentation of the specific German contribution to the eclogue genre, one that was destined to retain its popularity all over Europe until well into the Baroque period.
Zu den am wenigsten erforschten Bereichen des deutschen Humanismus gehört die auf Vergils Eklogen zurückgehende neulateinische Hirtendichtung. Einer der prominentesten neulateinischen deutschen Bukoliker ist der hauptsächlich durch seine früher entstandenen poetischen Invektiven gegen Luther bekannt gewordene Simon Lemnius (1511-1550). Die Edition ist ein erster Schritt zur Erschließung und Dokumentation des Beitrags der deutschen Literaturgeschichte zu der in der Frühen Neuzeit europaweit bis ins Barockzeitalter hinein äußerst beliebten Gattung der Ekloge.
One of the most neglected areas of German humanism is the tradition of pastoral poetry in New Latin modeled on Virgil`s eclogues. Among the most prominent New Latin bucolic poets is Simon Lemnius (1511-1550), best known otherwise for his earlier poetic broadsides against Luther. The present edition is a major step towards a better understanding and documentation of the specific German contribution to the eclogue genre, one that was destined to retain its popularity all over Europe until well into the Baroque period