The Complete Poems of Michelangelo

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Summary: A splendid poet, but better translated elsewhere. . .
Review: How can us mere mortals quibble with the creature of nature that was Michelangelo?!? I simply want to alert poetry fans to a book that I very highly esteem, and that I think edges the Nims' version out as a translation: check out Sidney Alexander's edition of the "Complete Poems," which won an award for best translation of the year! Nims is good, but Alexander is simply better!

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Summary: "[Michelanglo's] beauty,new to me,spurs,goads me on"
Review: I must confess that I am not a mushy person, I hate lovey dovey music. But the first time I ever read Michelangelo's poems directed towards Vittoria Colonna I knew that I was in love. The intensity and the beauty of it is so touching especially considering he was an old man when they were penned. Make it much more real, like a man who is truly pouring out his heart as opposed to someone who is just spouting words to gain the "favors" of a lady. Michelanglo is one of the few artists who have ever lived who have shown the true meaning of beauty. "My lady, these eyes see vividly-far, near-/your radiant face, wherever it is here,there."-absolutely.

Rating:
Summary: "[Michelanglo's] beauty,new to me,spurs,goads me on"
Review: I must confess that I am not a mushy person, I hate lovey dovey music. But the first time I ever read Michelangelo's poems directed towards Vittoria Colonna I knew that I was in love. The intensity and the beauty of it is so touching especially considering he was an old man when they were penned. Make it much more real, like a man who is truly pouring out his heart as opposed to someone who is just spouting words to gain the "favors" of a lady. Michelanglo is one of the few artists who have ever lived who have shown the true meaning of beauty. "My lady, these eyes see vividly-far, near-/your radiant face, wherever it is here,there."-absolutely.