Paper; ff. [II], 2 (parchm.), 71 (blank 64-71) + [II]; mm. 210_300; layout: mm. 145_230; 37/38 lines; modern binding. Watermark: cf. Piccard, X, n°1107 – Ravenna, a. 1472). Owner's note at f. 71v: 'Iste liber est mei Gregorii marie de Barianis [de…
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…
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…
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:…