Andrea Alciati and His Books of Emblems

by Henry Green

"The simple and close imitation of a Greek original was not unusual with Alciati. He took the thoughts or even the exact expressions of ancient authors, and out of them fashioned what for the time suited his purpose." -Henry Green, Andrea Alciati and his Books of Emblems (1872) Andrea Alciati and his Books of Emblems (1872) by Henry Green is a compilation of information about one of the most influential individuals and lawyers of the 16th and 17th...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646799143
• ISBN13: 9781646799145
• Release Date: February 1905
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"