1607 COMPARATIONE DI HOMERO VIRGILIO e TORQUATO by PAOLO BENI antique

COMPARATIONE DI HOMERO, VIRGILIO e TORQUATO Et a chi di loro si debba la palma nell'heroico poema.(Comparison of Homer, Virgil and Torquato Tasso. And to which of them is due the palm in the heroic poem)by PAOLO BENIPadova; 1607Size 6 1/4 by 8 1/4"[4], 320, [4] pp. Woodcut printer's device repeated at the title page and colophon. Original full vellum, good condition.  Some wear.First edition of the "Comparatione between Homer, Virgil and Tasso", «which remains among the most exemplary documents of the new state of mind of revolt against tradition that is now about to invest the whole of seventeenth-century culture» (Beni Paolo in Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, vol. 8). Piantanida , 3765; Fontanini I, 354.Text in Italian=====================  Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARATIONE DI HOMERO, VIRGILIO e TORQUATO Et a chi di loro si debba la palma nell'heroico poema. (Comparison of Homer, Virgil and Torquato Tasso. And to which of them is due the palm in the heroic poem) by PAOLO BENI Padova; 1607 Size 6 1/4 by 8 1/4" [4], 320, [4] pp. Woodcut printer's device repeated at the title page and colophon. Original full vellum, good condition.  Some wear. First edition of the "Comparatione between Homer, Virgil and Tasso", «which remains among the most exemplary documents of the new state of mind of revolt against tradition that is now about to invest the whole of seventeenth-century culture» (Beni Paolo in Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, vol. 8). Piantanida , 3765; Fontanini I, 354. Text in Italian =====================   ---------   --------   -------   ------   Please see my other auctions   Thank You Refund 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. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Literary
• Binding:Vellum
• Subject:History
• Language:Italian
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1607