The Dream of Poliphilus
Hypnerotomachie, ou discours du songe de Poliphile
French
Francesco Colonna 1499 · published 1561
425 pages
First from French
English translations of this work exist from another source language, but this specific text has never been translated.
The work in question is the 1561 French translation of Francesco Colonna's 'Hypnerotomachia Poliphili'. While the original Italian work has been translated into English (most notably by Joscelyn Godwin), there is no evidence of an English translation derived specifically from the 1561 French edition. The existing English translations are based on the original Italian text.
Related translations found:
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili : the strife of love in a dream, trans. Joscelyn Godwin (1999) [complete]
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Step into a world where architectural grandeur meets the fever dream of unrequited love in 'The Dream of Poliphilus.' This 15th-century masterpiece invites readers to navigate a labyrinth of ancient ruins, mechanical wonders, and erotic obsession, posing the ultimate question: is the pursuit of absolute beauty worth the agony of the soul?
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