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Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Renaissance Dream Allegory of Love, Ruins, Architecture, and Humanist Desire

by Francesco Colonna, Gemma Yateswell ...

Translated by Robert Dallington ...

Often known as the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame is a singular Renaissance dream-allegory in which Poliphilo wanders through ruins, gardens, temples, and triumphal pageants in pursuit of Polia, embodying both erotic desire and philosophical aspiration. Its luxuriant, learned prose—dense with classical allusion, architectural description, emblematic ... Read more

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Often known as the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame is a singular Renaissance dream-allegory in which Poliphilo wanders through ruins, gardens, temples, and triumphal pageants in pursuit of Polia, embodying both erotic desire and philosophical aspiration. Its luxuriant, learned prose—dense with classical allusion, architectural description, emblematic
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Hypnerotomachia

The Strife of Love in a Dream

by Francesco Colonna ...

Translated by Robert Dallington ...

Series series Salon & Steppe
Complete and unabridged, with 8 full-page plates by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Edvard Munch and Canaletto. A dream-journey through ruins, gardens and triumphal processions in pursuit of a beloved, printed in Venice in 1499 with woodcuts and a typography still studied by designers. Nobody is certain who wrote it; an acrostic formed by the initial letters of the chapters points to a Dominican friar ... Read more

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Complete and unabridged, with 8 full-page plates by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Edvard Munch and Canaletto. A dream-journey through ruins, gardens and triumphal processions in pursuit of a beloved, printed in Venice in 1499 with woodcuts and a typography still studied by designers. Nobody is certain who wrote it; an acrostic formed by the initial letters of the chapters points to a Dominican friar
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Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame

by Francesco Colonna ...

Translated by Robert Dallington ...

Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame is a richly woven tapestry of allegory, dream narrative, and classical myth, representative of the late Renaissance's literary exuberance. Written in 1499, Francesco Colonna's unique text employs a dream frame to explore the philosophical and erotic struggles between love, knowledge, and the transience of beauty. Its intricate structure combines ... Read more

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Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame is a richly woven tapestry of allegory, dream narrative, and classical myth, representative of the late Renaissance's literary exuberance. Written in 1499, Francesco Colonna's unique text employs a dream frame to explore the philosophical and erotic struggles between love, knowledge, and the transience of beauty. Its intricate structure combines
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Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame

Enriched edition. Exploring Love and Passion in Renaissance Italy

by Francesco Colonna, Courtney Middleton ...

Translated by Robert Dallington ...

Francesco Colonna's "Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame" is a seminal work of the early Renaissance that weaves together a rich tapestry of allegory, dream narrative, and Neoplatonic philosophy. This intricate prose-poem embarks on a fantastical journey where the protagonist traverses a labyrinthine dreamscape, exploring themes of love, beauty, and the quest for knowledge. Colonna ... Read more

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Francesco Colonna's "Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame" is a seminal work of the early Renaissance that weaves together a rich tapestry of allegory, dream narrative, and Neoplatonic philosophy. This intricate prose-poem embarks on a fantastical journey where the protagonist traverses a labyrinthine dreamscape, exploring themes of love, beauty, and the quest for knowledge. Colonna
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Complete Works of Edmund Spenser (Delphi Classics)

by Edmund Spenser, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 30 - Delphi Poets Series
Widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the English language, Edmund Spenser is famous for ‘The Faerie Queene’, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty. Spenser’s verse was notable for its premier craftsmanship and lyrical beauty, while his poetic innovations, such as the Spenserian stanza, would have a lasting impression on English literature. The Delphi Poets ... Read more

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Widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the English language, Edmund Spenser is famous for ‘The Faerie Queene’, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty. Spenser’s verse was notable for its premier craftsmanship and lyrical beauty, while his poetic innovations, such as the Spenserian stanza, would have a lasting impression on English literature. The Delphi Poets
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The Sonnets by William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare ...

Famous Shakespeare Sonnets. ... Read more

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The Golden Asse

by Apuleius ...

Apuleius (/ˌæpjʉˈliːəs/; also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis; c. 124 – c. 170 AD) was a Latin-language prose writer. He was a Numidian Berber who lived under the Roman Empire and was from Madaurus (now M'Daourouch, Algeria). He studied Platonist philosophy in Athens, travelled to Italy, Asia Minor, and Egypt and was an initiate in several cults or mysteries. The most famous incident in his ... Read more

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Apuleius (/ˌæpjʉˈliːəs/; also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis; c. 124 – c. 170 AD) was a Latin-language prose writer. He was a Numidian Berber who lived under the Roman Empire and was from Madaurus (now M'Daourouch, Algeria). He studied Platonist philosophy in Athens, travelled to Italy, Asia Minor, and Egypt and was an initiate in several cults or mysteries. The most famous incident in his
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Shakespeare's Sonnets

by William Shakespeare ...

The Sonnets compiles 154 Sonnets written by Shakespeare on all manner of themes from love and fidelity to politics and lineage. Many of the sonnets - in particular the first 17, commonly called the procreation sonnets - were commissioned, a fact which calls a simple, romantic reading into question. ... Read more

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The Sonnets compiles 154 Sonnets written by Shakespeare on all manner of themes from love and fidelity to politics and lineage. Many of the sonnets - in particular the first 17, commonly called the procreation sonnets - were commissioned, a fact which calls a simple, romantic reading into question.
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Amores ("The Loves") (Mobi Classics)

by Ovid,Christopher Marlowe (Translator) ...

Amores is Ovid's first completed book, published in 16 BC. Amores was written in the elegiac distich. The book follows the model of the erotic elegy-perhaps the most common theme of the time-as treated before by Tibullus and Propertius, but often in a subversive and humorous way, with common motifs and devices being exaggerated to the point of absurdity. However, the Amores could also be ... Read more

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Amores is Ovid's first completed book, published in 16 BC. Amores was written in the elegiac distich. The book follows the model of the erotic elegy-perhaps the most common theme of the time-as treated before by Tibullus and Propertius, but often in a subversive and humorous way, with common motifs and devices being exaggerated to the point of absurdity. However, the Amores could also be
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The Tale of Cupid & Psyches

by Lucius Apuleius ...

Translated by William Adlington ...

The first known record of the the poignant tale of Psyche's labors to reclaim the love of Cupid is recorded by Lucius Apuleius in the second century AD. When the beautiful Psyche attracts the jealous wrath of Venus, Venus sends her son Cupid to bewitch the girl and cause her to fall in love with a monster, but Cupid himself falls in love with his mother's nemesis and secretly becomes her husband. ... Read more

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The first known record of the the poignant tale of Psyche's labors to reclaim the love of Cupid is recorded by Lucius Apuleius in the second century AD. When the beautiful Psyche attracts the jealous wrath of Venus, Venus sends her son Cupid to bewitch the girl and cause her to fall in love with a monster, but Cupid himself falls in love with his mother's nemesis and secretly becomes her husband.
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Oedipus

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Œdipus was written when Voltaire was but nineteen years of age. It was played for the first time in 1718, and ran for forty-five nights. Du Frêsne, a celebrated actor, and of the same age as the author, played the part of Œdipus; and Madame Desmarêts, a famous actress, did Jocaste, and soon after quitted the stage. In this edition, the part of Philoctetes is restored, and stands exactly as it was ... Read more

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Œdipus was written when Voltaire was but nineteen years of age. It was played for the first time in 1718, and ran for forty-five nights. Du Frêsne, a celebrated actor, and of the same age as the author, played the part of Œdipus; and Madame Desmarêts, a famous actress, did Jocaste, and soon after quitted the stage. In this edition, the part of Philoctetes is restored, and stands exactly as it was
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Shakespeare’s Sonnets

by William Shakespeare ...

Shakespeare's sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets by William Shakespeare, which covers themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man; the last 28 to a woman. ... Read more

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Shakespeare's sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets by William Shakespeare, which covers themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man; the last 28 to a woman.
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