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Writings on the Sober Life: The Art and Grace of Living Long
Alvise Cornaro
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Description for Writings on the Sober Life: The Art and Grace of Living Long
Hardback. This edition offers the most coherent, uncensored, and complete rendering of this Early Modern classic ever available in English. Editor(s): Ciavolella, Massimo. Translator(s): Fudemoto, Hiroku. Series: Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Alvise Cornaro (c.1484-1566) was the son of a Paduan innkeeper with presumed ties to the patrician Cornaro family of Venice. Highly ambitious, he acquired a name for himself as a businessman, architect, and patron of the arts. Critically ill around age 40 - likely with diabetes and gout - he resolved to abandon his intemperate lifestyle. The strict rules regarding food and drink that he adopted and which led to his recovery are outlined in his most famous treatise, the Vita Sobria (1558). The work, which featured prescriptions for living to 100 years - stressing healthy lifestyle, proper diet, and ... Read more
Alvise Cornaro (c.1484-1566) was the son of a Paduan innkeeper with presumed ties to the patrician Cornaro family of Venice. Highly ambitious, he acquired a name for himself as a businessman, architect, and patron of the arts. Critically ill around age 40 - likely with diabetes and gout - he resolved to abandon his intemperate lifestyle. The strict rules regarding food and drink that he adopted and which led to his recovery are outlined in his most famous treatise, the Vita Sobria (1558). The work, which featured prescriptions for living to 100 years - stressing healthy lifestyle, proper diet, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library
Condition
New
Weight
580g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442645097
SKU
V9781442645097
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About Alvise Cornaro
Hiroko Fudemoto is a translator based in Los Angeles.
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'The volume provides a useful service by making these materials available in English.'
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