Jakob Baldes ›Expeditio Polemico-Poetica‹ (1664): Eine satirische Verteidigung der lateinischen und neulateinischen: Literatur. Einführung, Text, Übersetzung, Kommentar

Review This incredible new book brings to a modern audience much more than the "satirical defense of Latin and Neo-Latin literature" its title promises. [...] The book ends with a short bibliography. It shows that Lefèvre and a few others have been working on the Expeditio for the past couple of decades, but there is little evidence anyone else knew of it. With the publication of this book, that situation is set for change. Lefèvre's edition makes a solid contribution to Neo-Latin studies and has unearthed a new milestone in the history of speculative fiction.Michael Fontaine in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review BMCR 2017.11.22 Product Description Expeditio polemico-poetica, a late work of Jakob Balde (1604�), has two parts: one is an amusing satirical presentation of the sack of the fortress of Ignorance, mistress of the critics of Neo-Latin literature, and a catalogue of pointedly formulated themes that offer insight on Balde`s view of the world. This brilliant work was last printed in 1729, and is made accessible by an introduction, the text, German translation, and commentary. About the Author Eckard Lefèvre, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany.