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Doni, Anton Francesco

Celestial, terrestrial, and infernal worlds, of the academic pilgrims, 1575

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Venice, Domenico Farri, 1575. In 8 °. Typographical mark on the title page, portrait of the author on the reverse of a8 and of the last card, historiated initials, trimmed outer margin of the two portraits, light browning, light blooms and some light halo, guard paper partially detached, small tear without loss to 2A8 coeval leather binding, title embossed in gold within a gusset on the spine, flaws on the hinge, slight abrasions and scratches.

Specialist Notes

Bizarre and extravagant character, Anton Francesco Dóni (Florence 1513 - Monselice 1574), was certainly one of the most original writers of his time with a restless, curious and quarrelsome character and fervent and versatile ingenuity. From being a served friar he became a secular friar wandering around Italy and living extravagantly until his death. He loved to call himself "crazy" by contrasting his ingenious restlessness with unhappiness & nbsp; and human insanity. His numerous writings, in verse and prose, embrace various topics and sometimes seem to be ahead of his time by welcoming the Copernican ideas or the dreams of Thomas More.