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FOLENGO, Theofilo. Opus Merlini Cocaii poetæ mantuani macaro…
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FOLENGO, Theofilo. Opus Merlini Cocaii poetæ mantuani macaro…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
FOLENGO, Theofilo.
Opus Merlini Cocaii poetæ mantuani macaronicorum…
Amstelodami (Naples), Apud Abrahamum à Someren, 1692.
Small square 12mo, (30)-419-(4) pp. On laid paper, portrait frontispiece, 26 engraved plates and initials. 19th-century fawn half-calf, smooth spine, blind-stamped and gilt fillets, gilt title, ‘Macarronea’ and date on the spine, edges speckled with blue (slight wear to the head and foot caps, title page discreetly restored).
Bibliography:
Graesse II, 608. Nodier, 271.
Description:
A fine 17th-century edition illustrated with delicate black etchings.
A masterpiece of burlesque poetry, the *Macaronée* is a Neo-Latin poem in 25 cantos parodying epic legends and chivalric literature; it is highly imaginative and written with remarkable verve.
First published in 1521, this poem brought its author fame and is here illustrated with charming vignettes depicting scenes from Dante’s works – some whimsical, others warlike – blending mythological figures, fantastical beasts and evocations of the underworld…
Includes a bust portrait of the author, etched on fine laid paper.
A Benedictine monk, Folengo (1491–1544) ran away with a woman at the age of 20, only to return after 15 years of a bohemian existence to write his magnum opus. It was he who invented the ‘macaronic’ language – hence the title of his poem – a delightful blend of colloquial Latin and the Tuscan dialect. He is even said to have inspired Rabelais, in whose style one can detect Folengo’s verve.
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