The main subject of "Overview of the Text" pages is Pico's use of non-biblical sources in order to provide evidence supporting the universal recognition of his "tripartite philosophy". This is a new approach to the philological and exegetical problem of Pico's appropriation of Greek and "Chaldean" or "Zoroastrian" sources against the background of the proposed universal model of a "prisca Theologia" and of the transformation of the "ritual mysteries" into "literary mysteries".This is followe by a rich commentary on, and a new translation (from Latin into English) of, the §§ 103-141 of the Oratio on the Dignity of Man by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. The translation rectifies some errors to be recognized in all English translations and the commentary is innovative in that it reflects the effort of identifying all possible non-biblical sources and resonances of this long section of Pico's Discourse.
Marchignoli, S. (2012). Oration on the Dignity of Man. A new Translation and Commentary. Overview of the Text §§ 103-41 and Translation and commentary of the text §§ 103-41. NEW YORK : Cambridge University Press.
Oration on the Dignity of Man. A new Translation and Commentary. Overview of the Text §§ 103-41 and Translation and commentary of the text §§ 103-41
MARCHIGNOLI, SAVERIO
2012
Abstract
The main subject of "Overview of the Text" pages is Pico's use of non-biblical sources in order to provide evidence supporting the universal recognition of his "tripartite philosophy". This is a new approach to the philological and exegetical problem of Pico's appropriation of Greek and "Chaldean" or "Zoroastrian" sources against the background of the proposed universal model of a "prisca Theologia" and of the transformation of the "ritual mysteries" into "literary mysteries".This is followe by a rich commentary on, and a new translation (from Latin into English) of, the §§ 103-141 of the Oratio on the Dignity of Man by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. The translation rectifies some errors to be recognized in all English translations and the commentary is innovative in that it reflects the effort of identifying all possible non-biblical sources and resonances of this long section of Pico's Discourse.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
