Mandragola - Softcover

Niccolo Machiavelli

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0917974573 ISBN 13: 9780917974571

Publisher: Waveland Press Inc, 1981

Synopsis

A superior treatment of Machiavelli's minor masterpiece! Flaumenhaft's beautifully crafted, literal translation aims to capture the original intent of the playwright. Machiavelli himself distinguished carefully between translations and revisions; thus, Flaumenhaft finds a faithful translation essential to conveying Machiavelli's thought and to allowing direct access to the work. The Prologue explores the relationship between Machiavelli's stage comedies--part of the Comedia Erudita of the Italian Renaissance--and his political books. Mandragola focuses on the interplay between personal and political ethics, a major theme throughout his works. The translation includes helpful notes that clarify allusions, language, and context. Names of characters and places, titles and forms of address, and some familiar Italian words and phrases remain in Italian. Passages in Latin, as well as idioms, are reproduced in the notes.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Consider these Machiavelli translations also available from Waveland Press: Clizia (ISBN 9780881339024) and The Prince (ISBN 9780881334449).

Language Notes:

Text: English, Italian (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Press Inc
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0917974573
• ISBN 13: 9780917974571
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 57