Download or read book Invitation to Italian Poetry written by Luciano Rebay and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights from 7 centuries include 34 works by 21 poets, from St. Francis of Assisi's "Cantico delle creature" to verses by Nobel laureate Salvatore Quasimodo. The works of the celebrated masters—Dante, Petrarch, Ariosto, Leopardi, and Montale — appear alongside those of lesser known poets. The original verses appear with English translations on the facing pages.