On Discovery (The I Tatti Renaissance Library)

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On Discovery (The I Tatti Renaissance Library)
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The Italian humanist Polydore Vergil (1470-1555) was born in Urbino but spent most of his life in early Tudor England. His most popular work, On Discovery (De inventoribus rerum, 1499), was the first comprehensive account of discoveries and inventions written since antiquity. Thirty Latin editions of this work were published in Polydore's lifetime, and by the eighteenth century more than a hundred editions had appeared in eight languages, including Russian. On Discovery became a key reference for anyone who wanted to know about "firsts" in theology, philosophy, science, technology, literature, language, law, material culture, and other fields. Polydore took his information from dozens of Greek, Roman, biblical, and Patristic authorities. His main point was to show that many Greek and Roman claims for discovery were false and that ancient Jews or other Asian peoples had priority. This is the first English translation of a critical edition based on the Latin texts published in Polydore Vergil's lifetime.
Country USA
Brand Harvard University Press
Manufacturer Harvard University Press
Binding Hardcover
Color Blue
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780674007895
ReleaseDate 2002-04-23

Country	USA
Brand	Harvard University Press
Manufacturer	Harvard University Press
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Blue
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780674007895
ReleaseDate	2002-04-23

On Discovery (The I Tatti Renaissance Library)

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