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* My Life (Oxford World's Classics) ↠ PDF Download by ^ Benvenuto Cellini eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. My Life (Oxford World's Classics) "Men like Benvenuto, unique in their profession, need not be subject to the law."--Pope Paul III on learning that Cellini had murdered a fellow artist Benvenuto Cellini was beloved in Renaissance Florence. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more

My Life (Oxford World's Classics)

Title : My Life (Oxford World's Classics)
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Rating : 4.39 (648 Votes)
Asin : 0199555311
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 512 Pages
Publish Date : 2015-01-08
Language : English

"Men like Benvenuto, unique in their profession, need not be subject to the law."--Pope Paul III on learning that Cellini had murdered a fellow artist Benvenuto Cellini was beloved in Renaissance Florence. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.. A man of action as well as an artist, he took part in the Sack of Rome in 1527; he was temperamental, passionate, and conceited, capable of committing criminal acts ranging from brawling and sodomy to theft and murder. It examines in detail the central event in Cellini's narrative, the casting of the statue of Perseus.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. He numbered among his patrons popes and kings and members of the Medici family, and his autobiography is a fascinating account of sixteenth-centu

. The Bondanellas have between them published books on Petrarch, Guicciardini, Machiavelli, Umberto Eco, and Italian cinema and they are joint editors of the Cassell Dictionary of Italian Literature

Ian Myles Slater on: A Benvenuto (Welcome) New Version Ian M. Slater This much-translated book is the story, in his own words, of a real person whose life seems more like fiction. For clarity, I am going to offer readers unfamiliar with the work some facts, before briefly describing the excellent Oxford World's Classics version (t. JH said Delightful and fun. This book is a joy -- a fun page turner that is highly informative about the times (16 century Italy and France) and life of the author, a strong-willed, hard-working, and feisty artist and craftsman. The translators made this book extremely accessible. It does n. View into Renaissance Italy This is an interesting look into the benefits and dangers of being a egocentric, artistic and brilliant person in Renaissance Italy. We get inside the mind of Benvenuto and marvel at how he uses all his gifts to survive and prosper in the face of jealousy, drunk

About the Author The Bondanellas have between them published books on Petrarch, Guicciardini, Machiavelli, Umberto Eco, and Italian cinema and they are joint editors of the Cassell Dictionary of Italian Literature.

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