The Lay of the Cid

Post by **philchenevert** » June 2nd, 2012, 4:55 pm

I find it hard to believe that an English translatin has not been recorded yet but I can't find it in our catalog.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6088

This is of course is the oldest preserved Spanish epic poem.

El Cantar de Myo Çid (El Poema de Myo Çid or Mio Cid, literally The Song of my Cid), also known in English as The Poem of the Cid is the oldest preserved Spanish epic poem (epopeya).[1] Based on a true story, it tells of the Spanish hero El Cid, and takes place during the Reconquista, or reconquest of Spain from the Moors.

If it ain't in there, it needs to be. This is an important piece of literature. Not long either!

carmenh · Post by **carmenh** » June 2nd, 2012, 10:20 pm

Just took a look at it - yeah, it's pretty impressive and this legendary piece definitely has got to be on Libri.
If I had more time on my hands I might think of doing it, so hopefully someone else gets to it.