Text and translation of three poems that show the creativity and inventiveness of the Lithuanian Latin epic tradition and the involvement of authors from different ethnic backgrounds in creating a national literature for early modern Central Europe's largest state.

Young Francis :

Francis Young is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the author or editor of twenty books, including Pagans in the Early Modern Baltic (Arc Humanities Press, 2022)

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

Editor's Note and Note on Translation

THE TEXTS:

Joannes Vislicensis, The Prussian War (1516)

Franciszek Gradowski, The Muscovite Expedition (1582)

James Bennett, The Strength of the Lord's Right Arm (1674)

Appendix: Jan Andruszewicz, Gens Lituana olim ... (1543)

Bibliography

Index