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On the Heroic Frenzies
A Translation of De Gli Eroici Furori (1585)
Giordano Bruno (Author), Eugenio Canone (Edited by), Ingrid D. Rowland (Translated by)
9781487552060
Paperback / softback, published 19 December 2023
448 pages, 28 b&w illustrations
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.65 kg
"Scholars, teachers, and students of Renaissance literature and intellectual history will certainly benefit from this elegant translation, which successfully contributes to the growing availability of Italian philosophical texts in reliable and accessible English translations. Bruno specialists, moreover, will certainly appreciate Rowland’s deep understanding of the text and insightful comments on the life and thought of the Nolan."
Italian astronomer and Dominican friar Giordano Bruno (1548–1600), found guilty of heresy by the Roman Inquisition and burned at the stake, has long been an enigma of early modern European philosophy. His central 1586 work On the Heroic Frenzies has shown a particular need for a fresh examination. This vibrant bilingual edition, annotated by celebrated Bruno scholar Ingrid D. Rowland, features the text in its original Italian alongside an elegant, accurate English translation. On the Heroic Frenzies is at once a philosophical dialogue, an anthology of love poetry, and a collection of sonnets, songs, and emblems – sometimes borrowed from other writers, but primarily Bruno’s own. Rowland’s detailed introduction and extensive footnotes highlight the philosophical sources, Biblical allusions, and biographical elements that make Bruno’s work both richly conceived and often challenging to understand. Providing cohesive insights into Bruno’s text, Rowland’s edition of On the Heroic Frenzies is a helpful guide for those new to his work.
Acknowledgments Introduction The Imprese of the Eroici furori DE GLI EROICI FURORI / ON THE HEROIC FRENZIES Argomento del Nolano sopra Gli eroici furori Prima parte Seconda parte Notes
The Nolan's Argument of the Heroic Frenzies
First Part
Second Part
Bibliography
Index