An illuminating and captivating journey through the world of medieval Latin lyric poetry, 'The Wandering Scholars' by Helen Waddell is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and literature of the Middle Ages. Waddell, a research scholar at Oxford's Lady Margaret Hall,...
"There is no beginning," writes Helen Waddell in her introduction to this classic, "to a history of medieval Latin. Its roots take hold too firmly on the kingdoms of the dead. The scholar's lyric of the twelfth century seems as new a miracle as the first crocus; but its earth...