Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame by Francesco Colonna
Colonna, Francesco, -1527
"Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame" by Francesco Colonna is a book first published in 1499. The protagonist Poliphilo pursues his beloved Polia through a dreamlike landscape filled with classical architecture and mythology, eventually reaching the Fountain of Venus. Written in bizarre Latinate Italian and featuring 168 exquisite woodcut illustrations, this mysterious allegorical romance is celebrated as one of the most beautiful early printed books ever created, showcasing refined typography and Renaissance aesthetics. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Colonna, Francesco, -1527 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Dallington, Robert, 1561-1637 |
| Title | Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame |
| Alternate Title | Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Love in a Dreame |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnerotomachia_Poliphili |
| Credits | Produced by Louise Hope, Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Italian fiction -- 15th century -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18459 |
| Release Date | May 27, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 64532 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/18459