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The most popular work of the Italian humanist Polydore Vergil (1470-1555), On Discovery (De inventoribus rerum, 1499), was the first comprehensive account of discoveries and inventions written since antiquity. This is the first English translation of a critical edition based on the Latin texts published in Polydore Vergil's lifetime.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674007895
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 752
  • Published:
  • June 30, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x208x41 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 836 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: May 30, 2024

Description of On Discovery

The most popular work of the Italian humanist Polydore Vergil (1470-1555), On Discovery (De inventoribus rerum, 1499), was the first comprehensive account of discoveries and inventions written since antiquity. This is the first English translation of a critical edition based on the Latin texts published in Polydore Vergil's lifetime.

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