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This book is centered on the Venetian humanist Pietro Bembo (1470-1547), on his ascent of Mount Etna in 1493, and above all on the striking artistic originality

This book is centered on the Venetian humanist Pietro Bembo (1470-1547), on his two-year stay in Sicily in 1492-4 to study the ancient Greek language under one

This collection of essays explores the role of gardens in early modern academies and, conversely, the place of what might be called 'academic culture' in early

The New York Times bestseller • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book “A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possib

This collection offers a cross-disciplinary exploration of the ways in which multilingual practices were embedded in early modern European literary culture, ope