Hebrew Printing in Sabbioneta 1 AFFO, Ireneo - Schulz-Falster Rare ...
Hebrew Printing in Sabbioneta 1 AFFO, Ireneo - Schulz-Falster Rare ...
Hebrew Printing in Sabbioneta 1 AFFO, Ireneo - Schulz-Falster Rare ...
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signature with very light dampsta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g; uncut <strong>in</strong> the orig<strong>in</strong>al yellow<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>ted wrappers, sp<strong>in</strong>e faded, else Wne.<br />
First and only edition of an <strong>in</strong>novative attempt at present<strong>in</strong>g the history and<br />
progress of German literature – <strong>in</strong> the form of synoptic tables, <strong>in</strong>Xuenced by<br />
Bacon’s classiWcation of knowledge. Bastia beg<strong>in</strong>s with a brief overview of<br />
German literature with its antecedents <strong>in</strong> classical writ<strong>in</strong>g, and <strong>in</strong>Xuenced<br />
by other European literature, before condens<strong>in</strong>g it all <strong>in</strong>to thirty-two tables.<br />
In these tables he lists important works under the head<strong>in</strong>gs German language,<br />
grammar, dictionaries, moral philosophy, economics, law, education,<br />
Wne art, aesthetics, poetry, Wction, drama, periodicals etc. Each of the<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual tables lists up to 20 authors and their works. A Wnal <strong>in</strong>dex gives<br />
the names of authors, with reference to the categories they are mentioned<br />
<strong>in</strong>. Bastia is not overly strict <strong>in</strong> what he deWnes as German literature and<br />
<strong>in</strong>cludes classics as well, but it is an <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>sight <strong>in</strong>to the perception<br />
of German literature from abroad.<br />
Uncommon, OCLC lists just one copy at Duke.<br />
Translated by Morellet<br />
10 BECCARIA, Cesare Bonesana. Recherches sur le Style...<br />
Traduction de l’Italien. Paris, Mol<strong>in</strong>i, 1771. £650<br />
8vo, pp. [ii] engraved title, xl, 238, [2]; engraved head and tail pieces;<br />
paper lightly but evenly browned; contemporary full mottled sheep,<br />
catalogue fourteen