Episode 11: The Good Tidings

The Good Tidings is the last poem in Poemi Conviviali. It is divided in two parts: “In the East” and “In the West”, each  narrating the advent of Christianity in Judaea and Rome, respectively. The birth of Christ marks the end of classical Antiquity and ushers in a new era for the Western world.

In this episode Elena Borelli discusses The Good Tidings with Joan Taylor. The first part “In the East” starts at minute 02.35, and the second part “In the West” starts at minute 21.46.

From Giovanni Pascoli, Convivial Poems. Translated by Elena Borelli & James Ackhurst. New York: Italica Press, 2022. Copyright 2022 by Elena Borelli & James Ackhurst. Used by permission of Italica Press.