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Aristotle - Texts and Commentaries to 17 in the University of Pennsylvania Library (Hardcover, Reprint 2016)
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Aristotle - Texts and Commentaries to 17 in the University of Pennsylvania Library (Hardcover, Reprint 2016)
Series: Anniversary Collection
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The Aristotle Collection of the University of Pennsylvania Library
owes its existence to Dr. Charles W. Burr, Professor in the
University's Medical School and generous donor to the library. His
gifts of books over a long period of years included any valuable
Aristotle items and in 1932 he presented his own library to the
University. A bequest at his death in 1944 established a fund which
has enabled the library to purchase a number of important additions
to the collection. These books and manuscripts are a rich source
for those interested in medieval and Renaissance scholarship. The
very number of the early printed editions in this catalogue-over
five hundred-attests to the importance that was attached to the
study of Aristotle during the fifteenth, sixteenth, and even the
seventeenth centuries. Medieval Latin translations of the texts of
Aristotle continued to appear during the Renaissance. The
twelfth-century translations of Guilelmus of Moerbeke can be noted
in this catalogue as late as 1589; even when a contemporary
translation was available and was used, it was not uncommon for the
earlier version to be printed with it. The list of commentators,
translators, and editors of the Aristotelian tradition includes the
names of many well-known humanists from all over the continent.
These men, protagonists of the new learning, nevertheless concerned
themselves with that same philosopher who so dominated the
teachings of the medieval schools. Another indication of the
Aristotelian influence is the great number of translations of his
works into the vernacular. The German, Italian, and French versions
in this collection, as well as in others, attest to the wide
interest in his works in Europe. Few aspect of medieval and
Renaissance civilization were free from the influence of "The
Philosopher" and this work is therefore a valuable adjunct to any
study of the period. The collection, seemingly so strictly limited
to one great figure, will prove useful in a great variety of
scholarly pursuits.
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