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The summit work of Italian neoclassicism

HOMER.
Iliade di Omero. Traduzione del Cav. Vincenzo Monti.







Milano, Dalla Stamperia Reale, 1812. 2 vols. 8vo. Green calf, gilt spine with light brown morocco title label lettered in gold, gilt triple fillet and a large gilt crowned coat of arms with a peacock (of the family Paule, Provence? cf. Rietstap 5, Pl. XXI) on both covers, gilt binding edges. (8), 366; 386 pp.

Second edition of this translation of Homer's Iliad by Vincenzo Monti (1754-1828). In 1807 appeared an "Esperimento di traduzione della Iliade de Omero" translated by Monti, Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827) and Melchiorre Cesarotti (1730-1808). Apparently the experiment was a success, as Monti published his own translation in 1810, which was republished many times afterwards, until the 21th century. Monti was an Italian poet and the main representative of the Italian Classicism. He studied at the seminar of Faenza and at the University of Ferrara. This translation is seen as Monti's most important work. Because Monti didn't master the Greek language, he was forced to ask the help of Ennio Quirino Visconti, famous man of letters and archeologist, and of the Greek Andrea Mustoxidi. He was also forced to have recourse to earlier Latin and Italian translations. Despite this, his translation was a success and his version constitutes the most representative text for Italian Neoclassicism.

Very good copy with the ex-libris of M. le Marquis de Fortia.- (With a fold in first part of leaves).

Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Greece  Italy  Literature  Mythology  Poetry 

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