Selections from the 'Carmina Burana'

Selections from the 'Carmina Burana'

Summary

This is a selection from the 13the century collection of secular latin poems. Some are serious (eg Crusade poems) but the majority are light, including many love poems. A number of items from the Carmina are well known as text for Carl Orff's 'Scenic Cantata'.

About the author

Sign up to the Penguin Newsletter

For the latest books, recommendations, author interviews and more