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Florence, by Bernardo Giunti, 1549. In 8°. Full parchment binding. Spine with tag. Printer's mark on the title page. Stains, light redness and marginal tears. Missing G8 with colophon and printer's mark.
Specialist Notes
The first edition of this satirical fable dates back to 1517, as also testified by a contemporary letter from the author addressed to Ludovico Alamanni. It is a poem in terza rima that, in addition to the obvious reference to Apuleius, is also inspired by Dante as the protagonist is accompanied on his journey by a 'Duchess', the earthly alter ego of Dante's Beatrice. The poem reflects the bitterness and political disappointments following the difficult historical events of 1512 in which Machiavelli himself had been involved.
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