The sense of reading as an intimate act of self-discovery—and of communion between authors and book lovers—has a long history. Lina Bolzoni returns to Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Montaigne, and Tasso, exploring how Renaissance humanists began to represent reading as a private encounter and a dialogue across barriers of time and space.
Literary and Iconographic Models in the Age of the Printing Press
Exploring the intriguing paradox of the art of memory, this book delves into how an ancient oral tradition gained prominence during the rise of the printed book. It examines the interplay between these two forms of knowledge preservation, shedding light on the cultural shifts that allowed the techniques of memory to flourish alongside the advent of print. The narrative offers insights into the historical context and significance of memory practices in an evolving society.