Macaronicorum Poemata. Nunc recens accurate recognita cum figuris locis suis appositis.

(Folengo, Teofilo; pseud.:) Merlin Coccaio:

Published by Venezia, heirs of Pietro Ravani and associates, 1554.

About this Item

circa 14,4 x 8 cm. 24 ff., 252 num ff., with printer's device on title and 26 full-page woodcut illustrations Contemporary vellum Adams F 694 (one copy, defective); Brunet II, 1318; Graesse II, 608. Uncommon illustrated edition of the macaronic poetry of Teofilo Folengo (1491-1544) from Mantova, first published without illustrations in 1517 and here with 26 pretty woodcuts. Contains apart from shorter poems the love story Zani Tonnella, the Moscheis (Battle of the flies) and the now 25 books of the mock-heroic adventures of King Baldus that Folengo adapted and enlarged four times beginning with only 17 parts at first. The text is composed of Latin vers blended with words of the vernacular that are being Latinised. Folengo not only presented a parody of the poetry of Vergil but at the same time also tried to emulated his style. The macaronic genre goes back to Tifi Odasi who also lived in Mantua in the second half of the 15th century. With Folengo it has reached its pinnacle. - Only about the frist 10 leaves with a small waterstain to the lower margin, very little old underlining, mostly clean inside. Binding a little rubbed and dusty, laces gone. Altogether nice - rare edition with pretty woodcuts. . Seller Inventory # 7737

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Title: Macaronicorum Poemata. Nunc recens accurate ...

Publisher: Venezia, heirs of Pietro Ravani and associates, 1554.