PHILOSOPHY

OF LOVE

BY MR. LEON

THE HEBREW:

Leon the Hebrew, also known as Judah Leon Abravanel (c. 1460–1535), was a Jewish philosopher and physician. His work "Dialoghi d'amore" (Dialogues of Love) was a cornerstone of Renaissance Neoplatonism, exploring love as the governing principle of the universe.

Containing the great and lofty points,

of which it treats, regarding matters

Moral and Natural, as well as those

Divine and Supernatural.

Translated from Italian into French, by the Lord

of Parc, Champenois.

The "Lord of Parc" (Seigneur du Parc) is the pseudonym of Denis Sauvage (1520–1587), a scholar from the Champagne region of France known for his translations and historical works.

3769

A rectangular woodcut illustration featuring a portrait of a bearded man in a turban and a high-collared garment. He is depicted in a thoughtful pose, resting his chin on his right hand. At the bottom of the portrait, within the frame, are the initials D. C. L.

AT LYONS,

BY BENOIST RIGAUD.

1595.

original: "M. D. XCV."