Giovanni Gioviano Pontano (1429–1503) served five kings of Naples
as a courtier, official, and diplomat, and earned even greater fame
as a scholar, prose author, and poet. His Dialogues reflect his
diverse interests in religion, philosophy, and literature, as well
as in everyday life in fifteenth-century Naples. They are
especially important for their vivid picture of the contemporary
gatherings of Pontano and his friends in the humanist academy over
which he presided from around 1471 until shortly before his death.
Volume 2 includes the Actius, named for one of its principal
speakers, the great Neo-Latin poet Jacopo Sannazaro, and contains a
perceptive treatment of poetic rhythm, the first full treatment of
the Latin hexameter in the history of philology. The dialogue
continues with a discussion of style and method in history writing,
a landmark in the history of historiography. This is a new critical
edition of the Actius and the first translation of this dialogue
into English.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The I Tatti Renaissance Library |
Release date: |
September 2020 |
Authors: |
Giovanni Gioviano Pontano
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Editors: |
Julia Haig Gaisser
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-23718-6 |
Subtitles: |
Latin
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Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-674-23718-8 |
Barcode: |
9780674237186 |
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