Description:
1598 Lesina Company Dialogues Italian Political Satire Cuisine Finance OrvietoIn 16th-century Florence, there was a rise a style of literature that focused heavily on political satire. One such work was 'Company of the Lesina Dialogues'. This work of unknown authorship describes a group of travelers on the way to Lesina and their conversations. It covers a wide variety of topics including food and recipes, as well as money and finance – things the group sought upon arriving at their destination.
While there are no exact connections between the two, the parallels between 'Lesina' and Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' are evident. Fictional travelers discussing life on their way to a destination.
This edition was published in Orvieto, Italy in 1598. A unique 16th-century work published in a small Italian town.
Item number: #8241
Price: $950
BUONI, Tommaso [attrib.]
Della famosissima compagnia della lesina dialogo, capitoli, e ragionamenti: Con l'aggiunta d'vna nuoua riforma, additione, &… Read More