The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye
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The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye is a significant work in English literature, notable for being the first book printed in the English language. It is a translation by William Caxton, who learned the art of printing in Cologne and established his press in Bruges around 1474. Caxton translated the text from the French Recueil des histoires de Troye, which was based on Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae. This book tells the story of Troy, a theme that has endured through ancient literature and archaeology. Caxton's decision to print in English, rather than Latin, played a crucial role in shaping the developing English language.1234
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William Caxton…of the completed translation, entitled The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, he tells how his “pen became worn, his hand weary, his eye dimmed” with copying the book; so he “practised and learnt” at great personal cost how to print it. He set up a press in Brugge about…
Read More…of the completed translation, entitled The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, he tells how his “pen became worn, his hand weary, his eye dimmed” with copying the book; so he “practised and learnt” at great personal cost how to print it. He set up a press in Brugge about…
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…in Bruges about 1474 as The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, the first book Caxton printed and the first book printed in the English language.
Read More…in Bruges about 1474 as The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, the first book Caxton printed and the first book printed in the English language.
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typographyEngland…Bruges in 1473, he issued The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, the first book printed in English, about 1474; in 1476 he returned to England and established a press in Westminster. The first dated book printed in England was the Dictes and Sayenges of the Phylosophers, issued from his…
Read More…Bruges in 1473, he issued The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, the first book printed in English, about 1474; in 1476 he returned to England and established a press in Westminster. The first dated book printed in England was the Dictes and Sayenges of the Phylosophers, issued from his…
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