La Georgica Di Virgilio Nuouamente Di LatinaThoscana Fauella, per Bernardi no Daniello tradotta, ecommentata. In Venetia, appresso Ioan. Gryphio. M D XLIX.
Bernardo Daniello was a native of Luca and died in 1565. This work was published during his life and is a translation of Virgil’s four works. He was known as a scholar, made translation from the commentaries on classical works, and wrote on Dante. His Poetica was his most famous work. Daniello’s Poetica (1536) is without doubt the first work of its sort since antiquity, and the few passages relative to the drama are of great historical importance. Daniello’s ideas are of course derived from the ancients, but are clearly stated, and must have exercised a profound influence over his contemporaries and successors. Saintsbury says: The first author of one [a theory of poetry] is generally taken to be Daniello…it has such good claims to be among the very earliest vernacular disputations of a general character on poetry in Italy’. There is a mixture of Aristotle and Horace in the work. Daniello brings his skill of poetry to the translations of Virgil’s works from the Latin to the Italian. A monumental work, first published by Giovanni (Johann) Gryphio in 1545. This is a colophoned and engraved work that has been rebacked and rebound and is in fresh condition with a couple of minor ink spots. No worms and with the occasional paper tear but not affecting the text. Gryphio was one of the premier printers in Venice and used only the finest rag paper. This book in its present condition will last another 500 years.
Collation as follows with corresponding notes to the colophons and images. [blank], a4-b4; Primo-A4-H4; Secunda-I4, K4-P4; Terzo-P4 verso, Q4-T4; V4, X4; Quarto- X4 verso, Y4-Z4; AA4-CC4, [blank]. 1549. Type set at last page. Four etchings three similar and one different. Colophons at each book as well.
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