Anthony esolen poetry

Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.

Dr. Anthony Esolen is the author of dozens of books and over 1,500 articles in both scholarly and general interest journals. Known for his three-volume verse translation of the Modern Library edition of Dante's Divine Comedy, Professor Esolen has also written verse translations of Tasso's epic poem, Jerusalem Delivered, and of Lucretius' On the Nature of Things. His own book-length sacred poem, The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord, is a series of 100 lyric poems and dramatic monologues interspersed with two dozen of his own beautifully written hymns. He has taught literature and the humanities for over 30 years, and he is a frequent speaker at colleges and at church and civic institutions. Dr. Esolen currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Literature at Thales College in Wake Forest, NC. For more from Dr. Esolen, please visit his online magazine, Word & Song, at