Introduzione alla volgar poesia.
Contemporary vellum over boards
1791 · Venice
by Bisso, Giambatista (1712-1787).
Venice: Presso G. Orlandeli, 1791. 4. ed. molto migliorata, ed accresciuta dall'autore, spezialmente d'un nuovo libro della poesia teatrale antica e moderna.. Contemporary vellum over boards. Very Good. 19cm; xvi, 271 pages. Woodcut ornaments. Few spots.
An eighteenth-century "ars poetica" for Italian writers, including detailed analyses of prosody, rhyme, tropes, and even a prophetic chapter on "dialogism." This edition was expanded to include a discourse on dramatic poetry. Appended is a dictionary of iconology and an essay on "Rhyme and Prose" by Scipione Maffei. (Inventory #: 4223)
An eighteenth-century "ars poetica" for Italian writers, including detailed analyses of prosody, rhyme, tropes, and even a prophetic chapter on "dialogism." This edition was expanded to include a discourse on dramatic poetry. Appended is a dictionary of iconology and an essay on "Rhyme and Prose" by Scipione Maffei. (Inventory #: 4223)