La terza, et vltima parte de Ragionamenti del diuino Pietro Aretino [with] (2) Quattro comedie del diuino Pietro Aretino. Cioè Il Marescalco La cortegiana La Talanta, L hipocrito.

ARETINO, Pietro

Edité par (1) [London], Appresso Gio. Andrea del Melagrano [i.e. John Wolfe], 1589, (2) [ printed by John Wolfe], [1588], 1589

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[BOUND FOR CHARLES DE VALOIS] 8vo. Two vols in one. 1) ff.[iv], 202, [ii]; [* , A-2B , 2C ]. 2) ff. [viii], 285, [iii]. [A-2O .] La cortigiana , La Talanta , and L hipocrito each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. Roman letter, some Italic. Woodcut roundel portrait of Aretino on titles of each part, small woodcut initials and headpieces, engraved bookplate of Maurice Burrus on pastedown, early autograph Fayet? on t-p. Light age yellowing. A fine copy, crisp and exceptionally clean, in stunning contemporary tan morocco gilt, covers bordered with a triple gilt rule, ams of Charles de Valois gilt at centres within olive branch wreath, small fleurons to sides above and below, monogram of interlacing double Cs gilt to outer corners, spine double gilt ruled in compartments monogram of double Cs gilt at centres, title gilt lettered, a.e.g. spine fractionally darkened, in a red morocco box. A very lovely copy, beautifully bound for Charles de Valois, the son of King Charles IX of France, of these rare editions of Aretino printed clandestinely by John Wolfe in London. These English editions of Aretino s work, particularly the comedies, pose the question as to whether Shakespeare had read Aretino in this form. All of the four comedies provide significant cues for Shakespeare s plays especially for the plot construction of such works as the Taming of the Shrew, the Comedy of Errors, and Twelfth Night, where we find some unique solutions in the comedic structure which were anticipated by Aretino s innovative theatre. Michele Marrapodi. Shakespeare and the Italian Renaissance:. It is certain that Arteino was of great influence on other contemporary English writers who borrowed heavily from his works, particularly Jonson and Middleton. One of the more versatile and prolific writers in the Italian vernacular, Peter Aretino made a significant impact on the literary, political, social, and artistic world of 16th century Italy. . At the court of Rome, Aretino developed his skill at political and clerical gossip in the form of pasquinades and lampoons. During his stay there, Aretino also drafted La Cortigiana (The Courtesan) in which he satirized the papal court and Baldesar Castiglione s manual for courtly behaviour, Il Cortegiano (the Courtier). While Aretino is frequently described as an anti-classical, anti-humanistic, and scurrilous author who proudly posted of never having studied Latin, La Cortigiana reveals a rich heritage of sources, includingVirgil, and Erasmus, and the contemporary humanistic treatise…. In 1534 Aretino published the first part of I Ragionamenti, a series of dialogues in which prostitutes vividly discuss their profession. Like many of his other works, this play interweaves literary and historical plots with a satirical target as it parodies the literary form of the dialogue and Neoplatonic theories then in vogue as embodied in Pietro Bembo s Gli Asolani . Jo Eldridge Carney Renaissance and Reformation, 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary. Charles de Valois d Angouleme, (1573 1650) was the illegitimate son of Charles IX, king of France, and Marie Touchet. He fought for Henry IV, then for Louis XIII at the siege of La Rochelle and in the wars of Languedoc, Germany and Flanders. His library, particularly rich in Italian and Spanish works, was bequeathed by his eldest son, Louis de Valois, Count of Alais, to the Monastery of Guiche, in the Charolais and was dispersed during the Revolution. A beautiful, exceptionally preserved copy, of these rare and important editions of Aretino. 1) ESTC S114907 STC 19913. BM. STC. It. p. 518. Adams A 1582. Index Aurel. 107.121. Woodfield, Surreptitious Printing no. 48. 2) ESTC S120618. STC 19911. BM. STC. It. p. 517. Adams 1562. Index Aurel. 107.120. Woodfield no. 43.

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• Titre: La terza, et vltima parte de Ragionamenti del diuino Pietro Aretino [with] (2) Quattro comedie del diuino Pietro Aretino. Cioè Il Marescalco La cortegiana La Talanta, L hipocrito.
• Éditeur: (1) [London], Appresso Gio. Andrea del Melagrano [i.e. John Wolfe], 1589, (2) [ printed by John Wolfe], [1588]
• Date de parution: 1589
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Fine