Format:
1 Online-Ressource (XV, 293 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9789004409682
Series Statement:
The Renaissance Society of America 13
Content:
The person : Uberto Decembrio -- The De re publica libri IV : structure and themes -- Uberto Decembrio's 'civic humanism' -- History of the text -- Editorial principles -- De re publica libri IV/Four books on the commonwealth.
Content:
"Uberto Decembrio's Four Books on the Commonwealth (De re publica libri IV, ca. 1420), edited and translated by Paolo Ponzù Donato, is one of the earliest examples of the reception of Plato's Republic in the 15th century. This humanistic dialogue provides a thoughtful insight on themes such as justice, the best government, the morals of the prince and citizen, education, and religion. Decembrio's dialogue is dedicated to Filippo Maria Visconti, duke of Milan, the 'worst enemy' of Florence. Making use of literary and documentary sources, Ponzù Donato convincingly proves that Decembrio's thought, sharing many points with the Florentine humanist Leonardo Bruni, belongs to the same world of Civic Humanism"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Introduction and commentary in English, with text in Latin and parallel English translation
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004394957
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Uberto Decembrio, Four books on the commonwealth Leiden : Brill, 2020 ISBN 9789004394957
Language:
English
Keywords:
Uberto Decembrio 1350-1427 De re publica libri IV
DOI:
10.1163/9789004409682
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004409682
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