Called by Renaissance humanist Conrad Celtes "the German Sappho," Hrotswtha (ca. 935-1000) was a prolific author who wrote eight legends in verse, two historical epics, and six plays in rhymed prose. A corrected reprint of the 1979 New York University Press edition, this book contains translations of Gallicanus, Dulcitius, Callimachus, Abraham, Paphnutius, and Sapientia.

Special Features

• Biographical Note
  
• Translator’s Note
  
• Readable English translation of 6 plays
  
• Overview of each play and scene and stage directions
  
• Select woodcut illustrations