Prose Edite e Inedite (Classic Reprint) (Italian Edition) - Hardcover

Melchior Cesarotti

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666882169 ISBN 13: 9780666882165

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Preface and context from Prose Edite e Inedite

This edition provides a window into Melchior Cesarotti’s critical world, focusing on the opening preface and related notes. It traces Cesarotti’s role as a translator and teacher, and explains how his ideas shaped the study of Greek and Hebrew literature in Padua in the late 18th century. The text also highlights how contemporaries and later readers engaged with his arguments about language, style, and the art of translation.

• Discover the origin and purpose of the planned translation from Greek and the duty to render Hebrew works into Italian.
• See how Cesarotti’s arguments address the relationship between language, literature, and cultural tradition.
• Explore how early modern scholars debated the nature of epic art, authorship, and the use of ancient texts in education.
• Learn about the editorial context, manuscript sources, and the way the editor presents Cesarotti’s ideas to today’s readers.

Ideal for readers of literary history, philology, and 18th‑century Italian letters who want a clear view of Cesarotti’s critical approach in this edition of his writings.

Prose Edite e Inedite offers a focused look at the Preface and surrounding materials, presenting the arguments, historical background, and scholarly commentary that illuminate Cesarotti’s method and influence. The volume situates Cesarotti within his era’s debates on translation, language, and the pedagogy of classics, making the work accessible to modern readers while staying faithful to the original manuscript evidence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: Italian
• ISBN 10: 0666882169
• ISBN 13: 9780666882165
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 440