Note u — Chapter IX · [a] (continued 4)
Reading edition
Warton's Hist. of English Poetry, vol. i. Dissertation II. Roquefort, Etat de la Poésie Française du douzième Siècle p. 18. The following lines from the beginning of the eighth book of the Philippis seem a fair, or rather a favourable specimen of these epics. But I am very superficially acquainted with any of them.
Solverat interea zephyris melioribus annum Frigore depulso veris tepor, et renovari Cœperat et viridi gremio juvenescere tellus; Cum Rea læta Jovis rideret ad oscula mater, Cum jam post tergum Phryxi vectore relicto Solis Agenorei premeret rota terga juvenci.
The tragedy of Eccerinus (Eccelin da Romano), by Albertinus Mussatus, a Paduan, and author of a respectable history, deserves some attention, as the first attempt to revive the regular tragedy. It was written soon after 1300. The language by no means wants animation, notwithstanding an unskilful conduct of the fable. The Eccerinus is printed in the tenth volume of Muratori's collection.