Amadis De Gaul: a Poem in Three Books; Freely Translated from the First Part of the French Version of Nicolas De Heberay [sic], Sieur

Publisher Marketing: Title: Amadis de Gaul: a poem in three books; freely translated from the first part of the French version of Nicolas de Heberay [sic], Sieur des Essars; with notes: by William Stewart Rose. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Rose, William Stewart; 1803. xxiii. 198 p.; 8 . 11641.d.3. Contributor Bio:  Rose, William Stewart Matteo Maria Boiardo (1440/1 - December 19, 1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. Boiardo was born at, or near, Scandiano (today's province of Reggio Emilia); the son of Giovanni di Feltrino and Lucia Strozzi, he was of noble lineage, ranking as Count of Scandiano, with seignorial power over Arceto, Casalgrande, Gesso, and Torricella. Boiardo was an ideal example of a gifted and accomplished courtier, possessing at the same time a manly heart and deep humanistic learning.