La Gerusalemme Liberata

<p><i>La Gerusalemme Liberata</i> (Jerusalem Delivered) is an epic poem by Torquato Tasso first published in 1581. It tells a largely fictionalized version of the First Crusade in which Christian knights led by Godfrey of Bouillon battle Muslims to take Jerusalem. </p><p>Tasso began work on the poem in the mid-1560s and it saw print in unauthorized versions before its complete and authorized publication in 1581. <i>La Gerusalemme Liberata</i> is composed of twenty octaves and combines elements of Renaissance literary traditions. This edition also includes commentary by Ugo Foscolo and Pietro Fraticelli.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>