Zirclaria [ Zirclaere ], Thomasin Von - Gibbs, Marion & McConnell, Winder [ editors & translators ] — Der Welsche Gast ( The Italian Guest )

Medieval Institute Publications - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo 2009 1st edition. Paperback, F. x+248pp, 1 b/w illustration, a fine copy. Medieval German Texts in Bilingual Editions volume IV. A modern English prose translation of a 12th century German poem, by the Italian poet Thomasin von Zirclaere [ 1186 - 1235 ]. The poem was intended for young nobles & gives advice on courtesy, courtly love and chivalry. Zirclaere to his inspiration from contemporary scholarly works on ethics, philosophy and the liberal arts. Despite this being part of the German Texts in Bilingual Editions series the editors decided to omit the original German text due to the length of the work.