{"product_id":"1591-de-le-lettere-familiari-by-annibal-caro-antique-vellum-bound","title":"1591 De le lettere familiari by ANNIBALE CARO antique VELLUM BOUND","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eCaro Annibale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDe le lettere familiari [...] volume primo (-secondo)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Venetia: Appresso Bernardo Giunti e Fratelli; 1591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 parts in 1 volume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[8], 176; [8], 272 pp. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoodcut publisher's device to the title pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etext in italics and roman, woodcut initials and decorations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoodworm on the external margin of the first few leaves, trace of a faded dampstain on the white external margin of few first leaves, clean and crispy pages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull vellum binding with defects of vellum at the cover edges, red edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt\"\u003e Size 6 by 8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in Italian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e=================================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt\"\u003eFra' Annibale Caro, K.M., (6 June 1507 – 17 November 1566) was an Italian writer and poet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Civitanova Marche, then in the March of Ancona, Caro became tutor to the wealthy family of Lodovico Gaddi in Florence, and then secretary to Lodovico's brother Giovanni. At Gaddi's death, he entered the service of the Farnese family, and became confidential secretary to Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, and to his sons, Duke Ottavio and Cardinals Ranuccio and Alexander.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaro's most important work were his translations. \u003cbr\u003eHe is also the author of poems, sonnets, and a comedy called Gli Straccioni.\u003cbr\u003eHis work additionally includes two clever jeux d'esprit: La Ficheide, in praise of figs, and a eulogy of the big nose of Leoni Ancona, a local figure. His poetry is noted for the freedom and grace of its versification, so that many claim that he brought verso sciolto to its highest form in Italy. Letters he wrote, both in his own name and on behalf of the Cardinals Farnese, are considered remarkable for both the baseness they display and for their euphemistic polish and elegance.\u003cbr\u003eCaro's fame was diminished because of the virulence with which he attacked Lodovico Castelvetro in one of his canzoni, and by his meanness for denouncing him to the Church for translating some of the writings of Philipp Melanchthon, an associate of Martin Luther. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1555 Caro was installed as a \"knight of grace\" (a member not taking religious vows) of the Order of Malta by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaro died in Frascati in 1566 and was buried in the Church of San Lorenzo in Damaso in Rome.\u003cbr\u003eHis prose includes translations of Aristotle, Cyprian, and Gregory Nazianzen.\u003cbr\u003e ===================================================\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51955227590958,"sku":null,"price":642.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/204565-003jpg.jpg?v=1776029729","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1591-de-le-lettere-familiari-by-annibal-caro-antique-vellum-bound","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}