Waddell, Helen 1889-1965

The wandering scholars by Helen Waddell( Book )

212 editions published between 1873 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 2,998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A study of mediaeval Latin lyrics and their relation to learning

Mediæval Latin lyrics by Helen Waddell( Book )

170 editions published between 1929 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 2,295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This selection traces the development of the medieval Latin lyric from its source in the first century A.D. to its full flowering in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The wandering scholars, or vagantes, who flourished in the later Middle Ages, left behind them a splendid harvest of poetry, including the most famous anthology of medieval lyric, the "Carmina Burana". These poems of love and wine, of life and death, were written not to be read, but to be sung; in her translation, which is set alongside the Latin, Helen Waddell succeeds in capturing the rhythmic vitality and youthful flavour of the original

Peter Abelard, a novel by Helen Waddell( Book )

127 editions published between 1900 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Abelard's theology and romantic relationship with Heloise are dealt with sympathetically in this scholarly work of fiction

The desert fathers; translations from the Latin with an introduction by Helen Waddell( Book )

67 editions published between 1936 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By the fourth century A.D., devout Christians--men and women alike--had begun to retreat from cities and villages to the deserts of North Africa and Asia Minor, where they sought liberation from their corrupt society and the confining shell of the social self. The Desert Fathers is the perfect introduction to the stories and sayings of these heroic pioneers of the contemplative tradition. Selected and translated by Helen Waddell, The Desert Fathers opens a window onto early Christianity while presenting us with touchingly human models of faith, humility, and compassion

Beasts and saints by Helen Waddell( Book )

40 editions published between 1934 and 2010 in English and held by 866 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Stories of ... saints and beasts, from the end of the fourth to the end of the twelfth century ... translated ... from the original Latin."--Translator's note

The desert fathers; translations from the Latin with an introduction( Book )

14 editions published between 1936 and 2011 in English and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

More Latin lyrics, from Virgil to Milton by Felicitas Corrigan( Book )

14 editions published between 1976 and 1980 in English and held by 621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The general plan ... is to trace chronologically the Latin influence in Europe for some sixteen hundred years. Each poet's work is prefaced by an editorial note, followed by a passage from Helen Waddell's own published writings."--Jacket

Poetry in the Dark Ages by Helen Waddell( Book )

49 editions published between 1947 and 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of Manon Lescaut and the chevalier des Grieux by Prévost( Book )

5 editions published between 1935 and 1938 in English and held by 479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lyrics from the Chinese by Helen Waddell( Book )

58 editions published between 1913 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide