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Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame

by Francesco Colonna

Author: Francesco Colonna Language: English Project Gutenberg #18459

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"Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame" by Francesco Colonna is a book first published in 1499. The protagonist Poliphilo pursues his beloved Polia through a dreamlike landscape filled with classical architecture and mythology, eventually reaching the Fountain of Venus. Written in bizarre Latinate Italian and featuring 168 exquisite woodcut illustrations, this mysterious allegorical romance is celebrated as one of the most beautiful early printed books ever created, showcasing refined typography and Renaissance aesthetics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Dreams -- Fiction Italian fiction -- 15th century -- Translations into English Romances

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