Humanism and the Latin Classics
Author | : Aldus Manutius |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2017-02-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674971639 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674971639 |
Rating | : 4/5 (639 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Humanism and the Latin Classics by : Aldus Manutius
Download or read book Humanism and the Latin Classics written by Aldus Manutius and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aldus Manutius (c. 1451 1515) was the most important scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. His Aldine Press was responsible for more first editions of classical literature, philosophy, and science than any other publisher before or since. This volume presents Aldus s prefaces to Latin classics and modern humanist writers, translated into English."