1575 - First Edition Aristotle Commentary By Important Renaissance Astronomer
Aristotle's Poetics stands as a cornerstone of literary criticism and dramatic theory. Written in the 4th century BC, this treatise offers a systematic analysis of poetry, drama, and storytelling, providing invaluable insights into their structure, purpose, and effect on audiences. Aristotle's concepts of plot, character, catharsis, and the "three unities" have shaped the understanding and creation of narratives across cultures and centuries. It remains a foundational text for scholars, writers, and artists. Aristotle's emphasis on metaphor, simile, and other figurative language echoes and in some cases had influence on the symbolism in esoteric and occult texts. The Poetics provides a framework for understanding how these devices operate, offering insights into the layers of meaning embedded within occult literature. The Poetics is also a famous work given that the section purportedly on Comedy has somehow been lost. This mystery became an important plot contrivance in Umberto Eco’s The Name of The Rose.
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1579) was a renowned Italian humanist, astronomer, and philosopher. In his youth, Piccolomini was a celebrated playwright, known for comedies somewhat on the risqué side. However, later in life, he experienced some sort of spiritual crisis and awakening, renounced his earlier works, embraced a more devout lifestyle, and took Holy Orders.
1575. Alessandro Piccolomini. ANNOTATIONI DI M. ALESSANDRO PICCOLOMINI, NEL LIBRO DELLA POETICA D'ARISTOTELE; CON LA TRADUTTIONE DEL MEDESIMO LIBRO, IN LINGUA VOLGARE. Venice: Presso Giovanni Guarisco & Compagni. First edition. Limp vellum, yapp edges, manuscript on spine and tail edge. 4to; +4 2+8 A-Z8 2A-2C8 2D4 (quires L and K transposed); [24], 422, [2]pp. Italic type; text in Italian. Woodcut device on title page and colophon, with woodcut initials and ornaments, endpapers with upraised hand watermark. Adams P1104. Expected discoloration and warping to vellum, some separation from textblock, wormholes, lacking ties; endpapers with insect damage, bookplate on paste-down, cracking at hinges with occasional wormhole; pages with overall light toning (several signatures with heavier toning) and scattered foxing, damp staining along head of several of the first and last gatherings, otherwise unmarked; signatures K and L bound out of order.
Aristotle's Poetics stands as a cornerstone of literary criticism and dramatic theory. Written in the 4th century BC, this treatise offers a systematic analysis of poetry, drama, and storytelling, providing invaluable insights into their structure, purpose, and effect on audiences. Aristotle's concepts of plot, character, catharsis, and the "three unities" have shaped the understanding and creation of narratives across cultures and centuries. It remains a foundational text for scholars, writers, and artists. Aristotle's emphasis on metaphor, simile, and other figurative language echoes and in some cases had influence on the symbolism in esoteric and occult texts. The Poetics provides a framework for understanding how these devices operate, offering insights into the layers of meaning embedded within occult literature. The Poetics is also a famous work given that the section purportedly on Comedy has somehow been lost. This mystery became an important plot contrivance in Umberto Eco’s The Name of The Rose.
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1579) was a renowned Italian humanist, astronomer, and philosopher. In his youth, Piccolomini was a celebrated playwright, known for comedies somewhat on the risqué side. However, later in life, he experienced some sort of spiritual crisis and awakening, renounced his earlier works, embraced a more devout lifestyle, and took Holy Orders.
1575. Alessandro Piccolomini. ANNOTATIONI DI M. ALESSANDRO PICCOLOMINI, NEL LIBRO DELLA POETICA D'ARISTOTELE; CON LA TRADUTTIONE DEL MEDESIMO LIBRO, IN LINGUA VOLGARE. Venice: Presso Giovanni Guarisco & Compagni. First edition. Limp vellum, yapp edges, manuscript on spine and tail edge. 4to; +4 2+8 A-Z8 2A-2C8 2D4 (quires L and K transposed); [24], 422, [2]pp. Italic type; text in Italian. Woodcut device on title page and colophon, with woodcut initials and ornaments, endpapers with upraised hand watermark. Adams P1104. Expected discoloration and warping to vellum, some separation from textblock, wormholes, lacking ties; endpapers with insect damage, bookplate on paste-down, cracking at hinges with occasional wormhole; pages with overall light toning (several signatures with heavier toning) and scattered foxing, damp staining along head of several of the first and last gatherings, otherwise unmarked; signatures K and L bound out of order.
Aristotle's Poetics stands as a cornerstone of literary criticism and dramatic theory. Written in the 4th century BC, this treatise offers a systematic analysis of poetry, drama, and storytelling, providing invaluable insights into their structure, purpose, and effect on audiences. Aristotle's concepts of plot, character, catharsis, and the "three unities" have shaped the understanding and creation of narratives across cultures and centuries. It remains a foundational text for scholars, writers, and artists. Aristotle's emphasis on metaphor, simile, and other figurative language echoes and in some cases had influence on the symbolism in esoteric and occult texts. The Poetics provides a framework for understanding how these devices operate, offering insights into the layers of meaning embedded within occult literature. The Poetics is also a famous work given that the section purportedly on Comedy has somehow been lost. This mystery became an important plot contrivance in Umberto Eco’s The Name of The Rose.
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1579) was a renowned Italian humanist, astronomer, and philosopher. In his youth, Piccolomini was a celebrated playwright, known for comedies somewhat on the risqué side. However, later in life, he experienced some sort of spiritual crisis and awakening, renounced his earlier works, embraced a more devout lifestyle, and took Holy Orders.
1575. Alessandro Piccolomini. ANNOTATIONI DI M. ALESSANDRO PICCOLOMINI, NEL LIBRO DELLA POETICA D'ARISTOTELE; CON LA TRADUTTIONE DEL MEDESIMO LIBRO, IN LINGUA VOLGARE. Venice: Presso Giovanni Guarisco & Compagni. First edition. Limp vellum, yapp edges, manuscript on spine and tail edge. 4to; +4 2+8 A-Z8 2A-2C8 2D4 (quires L and K transposed); [24], 422, [2]pp. Italic type; text in Italian. Woodcut device on title page and colophon, with woodcut initials and ornaments, endpapers with upraised hand watermark. Adams P1104. Expected discoloration and warping to vellum, some separation from textblock, wormholes, lacking ties; endpapers with insect damage, bookplate on paste-down, cracking at hinges with occasional wormhole; pages with overall light toning (several signatures with heavier toning) and scattered foxing, damp staining along head of several of the first and last gatherings, otherwise unmarked; signatures K and L bound out of order.