Introduzione alla volgar poesia.

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  • Contemporary vellum over boards
  • Venice: Presso G. Orlandeli, 1791
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.

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Title

Introduzione alla volgar poesia.

Author

Bisso, Giambatista (1712-1787).

Binding

Contemporary vellum over boards

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Presso G. Orlandeli: Venice

Date

1791

Edition

4. ed. molto migliorata, ed accresciuta dall'autore, spezialment


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