Description
Book SynopsisItalian astronomer and Dominican friar Giordano Bruno (15481600), found guilty of heresy by the Roman Inquisition and burned at the stake, has long been an enigma of early modern European philosophy. His central 1586 work On the Heroic Frenzies has shown a particular need for a fresh examination. This vibrant bilingual edition, annotated by celebrated Bruno scholar Ingrid D. Rowland, features the text in its original Italian alongside an elegant, accurate English translation.
On the Heroic Frenzies is at once a philosophical dialogue, an anthology of love poetry, and a collection of sonnets, songs, and emblems sometimes borrowed from other writers, but primarily Bruno’s own. Rowland’s detailed introduction and extensive footnotes highlight the philosophical sources, Biblical allusions, and biographical elements that make Bruno’s work both richly conceived and often challenging to understand. Providing cohesive insights into Bruno’s t
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"Scholars, teachers, and students of Renaissance literature and intellectual history will certainly benefit from this elegant translation, which successfully contributes to the growing availability of Italian philosophical texts in reliable and accessible English translations. Bruno specialists, moreover, will certainly appreciate Rowland’s deep understanding of the text and insightful comments on the life and thought of the Nolan." -- Matteo Soranzo * Recensioni *
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction The Emblems of the eroici furori Dedicatory Letter to Sir Philip Sidney Content of the Five Dialogues of the First Part First Part of the Herioc Frenzies Notes to the First Part of the Heroic Frenzies Second Part of the Heroic Frenzies Notes to the Second Part of the Heroic Frenzies Index
