Angelo Poliziano's Lamia
Author | : Angelus Politianus |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004185906 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004185909 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Download or read book Angelo Poliziano's Lamia written by Angelus Politianus and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the first English translation of an important Renaissance Latin text: Angelo Poliziano s Lamia, an opening oration to a 1492 course at the University of Florence that amounts to a rethinking of the mission and nature of philosophy. An edition of the Latin text is also offered, as are four contextualizing studies.