One Hundred Liberal and Ingenious Games
Cento giuochi liberali et d'ingegno
Italian
1551
342 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches in scholarly catalogs, Open Library, and Google Books confirm that while Innocentio Ringhieri's 'Cento giuochi liberali, et ingegnosi' (1551) is frequently cited and excerpted in English-language scholarship (notably by Thomas Frederick Crane and Peter Burke), no complete English translation of the full Italian text has been published. The only known contemporary translation is the 1555 French version by Philippe de Pas.
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Step into the opulent courts of the Renaissance where social interaction is a high-stakes intellectual art form. Ringhieri’s masterpiece transforms flirtation into philosophy, challenging readers to master everything from the 'Kingdom of Love' to the 'Game of the Labyrinth' while discovering the true nature of virtue and beauty.
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