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Foscolo, Ugo
Works by Raimondo Montecuccoli illustrated by Ugo Foscolo first volume [-second], 1807
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Milan, for Luigi Mussi, 1807-08. In 2nd. Two volumes, each with its own title page, portrait of the author in the first by Francesco Rosaspina, dedicatory to Augusto Caffarelli, minister of war and navy of the Kingdom of Italy by "Ugo Foscolo, captain" dated Milan 12 November 1807, edition of 170 copies (the initial leaf with the copy number and Foscolo's signature is missing). Half parchment and modern cardboard binding.
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THE FORGOTTEN PAGES OF A "WARRIOR PHILOSOPHER" LOVED BY UGO FOSCOLO, IN A WONDERFUL BODONI-STYLE EDITION.
Prince Raimondo Montecuccoli (Montecuccolo, 1609 - 1680) was an imperial general, he participated in the war of the Thirty years and multiple battles, leaving valuable military works. The volume contains his best works on military topics: 'Aphorisms of the art of war', 'Of war', 'Of the use of ancient war books after the decay of Roman discipline', 'De' dragoni', 'Of mines ', 'Of the entrenched camps and the way to entrench in the countryside', 'Aphorisms reflected on the practices of the last wars in Hungary', 'Aphorisms applied to the possible war with the Turk in Hungary', etc...
In 1807, Captain Ugo Foscolo above all set out to claim the "Italian glory" of a warrior philosopher, re-presenting the neglected pages of the Aphorisms and Commentarii in their genuine language , rediscovering and restoring his less spurious Italian writing. One of the first and most complete philological operations conducted by Foscolo.
Prince Raimondo Montecuccoli (Montecuccolo, 1609 - 1680) was an imperial general, he participated in the war of the Thirty years and multiple battles, leaving valuable military works. The volume contains his best works on military topics: 'Aphorisms of the art of war', 'Of war', 'Of the use of ancient war books after the decay of Roman discipline', 'De' dragoni', 'Of mines ', 'Of the entrenched camps and the way to entrench in the countryside', 'Aphorisms reflected on the practices of the last wars in Hungary', 'Aphorisms applied to the possible war with the Turk in Hungary', etc...
In 1807, Captain Ugo Foscolo above all set out to claim the "Italian glory" of a warrior philosopher, re-presenting the neglected pages of the Aphorisms and Commentarii in their genuine language , rediscovering and restoring his less spurious Italian writing. One of the first and most complete philological operations conducted by Foscolo.
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