La Faoniade: Inni ed Odi di Saffo, Poetessa di Mitilene. Traduzione dal Greco

Name:

Sappho

Timespan:

18th century

Date:

1700

Description:

Anonymous original poem in the style of Sappho. Purported to be an Italian translation of a work by Sappho.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Purchased, 1960.

Subject:

Italian literature -- 18th century; Italian literature; Italian poetry -- 18th century; Italian poetry

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); codices (bound manuscripts); poems; Manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

48 leaves : paper; 225 x 165 (165 x 119) mm bound to 231 x 171 mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (p. i).; Sappho is the purported author. No indication of the real author.; Incipit: Figlivol di Giove, O Apolline, / Che col tuo ardor fecondo... (p. 5).; Pagination: Paper, ii (contemporary paper) + 44 + ii (contemporary paper); [ii], 1-23, [24-86]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper center, modern pagination in pencil, upper outer corners.; Script: Written in a single calligraphical hand.; Binding: Contemporary calf. Cover boards very slightly warped and worn. Cover and some leaves show stains possibly due to water or mildew damage.; Origin: Written in Italy[?] in the 18th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Brief description from unidentified bookseller on file in the Library.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 360