Dinner Pieces, Volume 2 by Leon Battista Alberti (Hardback Book)

Name: Dinner Pieces, Volume 2 by Leon Battista Alberti (Hardback Book)
Brand: Harvard University Press

Harvard University Press

An innovative collection of comedic stories by the original \u201CRenaissance man.\u201DLeon Battista Alberti (1404\u20131472) was among the most famous figures of the Italian Renaissance. His extraordinary range of abilities as a writer, architect, art theorist, and scientist made him the original model for the many-sided \u201CRenaissance man.\u201DA collection of stories meant to be read while dining and drinking, the Dinner Pieces, or Intercenales, are one of Alberti\u2019s most innovative and experimental works, mixing literary genres and styles of prose composition adapted from both Greek and Latin models. They cover a wide range of topics, from moral philosophy, politics, and religion to the arts, money-making, love and friendship, and the study of the humanities. The Dinner Pieces offer satiric commentary on\n\nDinner Pieces, Volume 2\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: ;