La Jérusalem Délivrée

<p><i>La Jérusalem Délivrée</i> Volume 1 is a French verse translation of Torquato Tasso's epic poem. This edition published in 1796 presents the celebrated work to a French-speaking audience. Translated by Pierre Marie Louis Baour-Lormian and Pierre Marie Louis Arthus-Bertrand this volume makes Tasso's rich narrative accessible while preserving its poetic essence. The epic recounts the First Crusade focusing on the battles between Christians and Muslims for control of Jerusalem. Baour-Lormian's translation seeks to capture the spirit and grandeur of the original Italian offering a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of both French literature and Renaissance history. This edition is a testament to the enduring appeal of Tasso's masterpiece and the art of literary translation.</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>