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Opera Poetica omnia. 7
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
Jakob Balde (1604–1668) was a prolific Jesuit Latin poet. While individual poems or selections of his work may appear in scholarly anthologies or academic articles focusing on Neo-Latin literature, there is no evidence of a published complete English translation of his poetic works, let alone a specific volume from a 1729 edition. The search results confirm that while he is a subject of academic study, no comprehensive English edition exists.
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Jakob Balde argues that all worldly power is a fragile illusion destined to wither. Read this volume to see why he favors raw, living poetry over cold artifice and how he finds hope in the promise of resurrection.