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4°; ff. [8], 242, [2]. [*]4,†4, A-Z4, AA-ZZ4, AAa-PPp4.

4°; ff. [12], p. 252, 93, [3]. a6, A-Z4, Aa-Gg4, Hh6, a4, B-Z4, Aa4.

4°; ff. [8], 176 [i.e. 178], [2]; †4, +4, A-N4,

The work, dedicated to Francesco Sansovino (1521-1583) collects several philosophers' opinion on the power the dead have in understanding what happens among the living. The first paragraph is devoted to Aristotle (f. 47r-v). Following paragraphs:…

Paper; misc., comp.; ff. III + 71 + I; mm. 220_320 (210_313).

As the author affirms in the dedication letter to cardinal Flavio Orsini, the Discorso aims at demonstrating the immortality of the soul through a critical consideration of Aristotle's statements on the topic as well as his later readers and…

4°. A-K4. ff. xxxvi. Dedication and text roman. mm. 150×210.

The treatise on moral virtues by Benedetto Morandi is conceived as a handy compendium for a young nobleman. The Aristotelian frame of the work is clear as of the beginning of the text, which opens with a definition of virtue perfectly fitting in with…