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Adagiorum chiliades quatuor cum sesquicenturia

The Adages

Adagiorum chiliades quatuor cum sesquicenturia

Erasmus, Desiderius

Latin

1559

1202 pages

Renaissance Philosophy Classical Philosophy Literature Renaissance Letters Humanist Scholarship

Renaissance Letters & Humanism Humanist Scholarship Classical Philosophy Renaissance Philosophy Literature & Poetry

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Step into the mind of Desiderius Erasmus, the 'Prince of the Humanists,' as he salvages the wreckage of antiquity to create the ultimate handbook for the Renaissance soul. Through thousands of classical adages, you will discover why the ancient metaphors of Greece and Rome still define our language, our ethics, and our understanding of human folly today.

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Central blind-stamped panel depicting the biblical scene of Jael killing Sisera

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Historiated initial 'P' featuring a seated scholar at a desk.

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Circular alchemical emblem featuring a pelican in her piety and the text 'PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA'.

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Heraldic coat of arms for Georgius Leonhartus Huth, M.D.

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Decorative woodcut initial 'S' featuring a seated figure in a landscape.

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Decorative woodcut initial 'O' featuring a seated figure.

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Historiated woodcut initial 'H' depicting a scene with figures, likely Hercules.

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Decorative woodcut initial 'D' featuring a figure in a landscape.

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Commentary on the Dream of Scipio and the SaturnaliaMacrobiusArchimedes, Archimedes, Rome, Rome, Rome The Collected Works of Angelo Poliziano, Volume 1Poliziano, AngeloArchimedes, Archimedes, Rome, Rome, Rome

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