Juvencus' Four Books of the Gospels: Evangeliorum Libri Quattuor [Paperback]

Juvencus Evangeliorum libri IV, or The Four Books of the Gospels, is a verse rendering of the gospel narrative written ca. 330 CE. Consisting of around 3200 hexameter lines, it is the first of the Latin Biblical epics to appear in antiquity, and the first classicizing, hexameter poem on a Christian topic to appear in the western tradition. As such, it is an important text in literary and cultural history.

This is the first English translation of the entire poem. The lack of a full English translation has kept many scholars and students, particularly those outside of Classics, and many educated general readers from discovering it. With a thorough introduction to aid in the interpretation and appreciation of the text this clear and accessible English translation will enable a clearer understanding of the importance of Juvencus work to later Latin poetry and to the early Church.

Introduction

Preface and Book One

Book Two

Book Three

Book Four

Notes to Book One

Notes to Book Two

Notes to Book Three

Notes to Book Four

Juvencus Evangeliorum libri quattuor, or Four Books of the Gospels, is a verse rendering of the gospel narrative written ca. 330 CE, an important text in literary and cultural history.

This is the first English translation of the elÂ