Martha Malamud provides the only scholarly English translation of De Reditu Suo with significant notes and commentary that explore historical literary cultural and mythical references as well as commenting on literary allusions the structure diction and style of the poem and textual issues. De Reditu Suo provides fascinating insights into travel and communications networks in the rapidly changing fragmented world of the fifth century. A substantial introductory essay explores Rutiliusâ place in several intellectual and literary traditions as the poem is a sophisticated piece of literature that both draws on the rich tradition of classical Latin poetry and reflects the distinctive formal features of late antique poetry. The poem also conveys the thoughts of a man passionately devoted to Rome and its cultural heritage enmeshed in the tumultuous political and social upheaval of his day caught between his hopes for Romeâs restoration and his fear of its disintegration. With line-for-line translation from the Latin and a scholarly introduction extensive notes and comprehensive bibliography Martha Malamud makes this important text accessible and relevant for students and scholars in Classics Comparative Literature Religious Studies Medieval Studies and Ancient History as well as independent readers with an interest in the literature of the period. . Language: English