The Greek Classics (The I Tatti Renaissance Library 70)

Aldus Manutius

ISBN 10: 0674088670 / ISBN 13: 9780674088672

Editore: Harvard University Press, United States, Cambridge, Mass, 2016

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Aldus Manutius (c. 14511515) was the most important and innovative scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. His Aldine Press was responsible for more first editions of classical literature, philosophy and science than any other publisher before or since. Aldus was particularly concerned to preserve through the printers art the most important remains of Greek literature that had survived the age of the manuscript book, and to provide the literati of his own time with the tools they needed to keep the knowledge of Greek alive. This edition contains all of Alduss prefaces to his editions of the Greek classics, translated for the first time into English, along with other illustrative writings by his collaborators. They provide unique insight into the world of scholarly publishing in Renaissance Venice. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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• Titolo: The Greek Classics (The I Tatti Renaissance Library 70)
• Editore: Harvard University Press, United States, Cambridge, Mass
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0674088670
• ISBN 13: 9780674088672
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: Very Good
• Peso: 485 grammi

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Aldus Manutius (c. 1451 1515) was the most important and innovative scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. His Aldine Press was responsible for more first editions of classical literature, philosophy and science than any other publisher before or since. Aldus was particularly concerned to preserve through the printer s art the most important remains of Greek literature that had survived the age of the manuscript book, and to provide the literati of his own time with the tools they needed to keep the knowledge of Greek alive. This edition contains all of Aldus s prefaces to his editions of the Greek classics, translated for the first time into English, along with other illustrative writings by his collaborators. They provide unique insight into the world of scholarly publishing in Renaissance Venice.