This first illustrated edition of the complete works of virgil is considered his magnum opus. It features commentaries by the 4thcentury grammarians servius and donatus, as well as. Sebastian brant represented all that was best in medi. Following vergils words very closely, brant gives book one a prefatory panorama fig. The book of the month for march is an english adaptation of brants. I am concerned that the translation may not be accuratemy doubts arises because the text mentions separate courts of law and equity, and i would be surprised to learn that there was such a separation in germany at the time that ship of fools was written. One of the great german woodcut books of the renaissance, and the masterpiece of. He is best known for his book of satire entitled the ship of fools published in 1494 in basel, switzerland. The book itself is an interesting read, not as amusing as i had hoped.
Manifestations of discontent in germany on the eve of the reformation book. Woodcut illustration from the strasbourg vergil, edited by sebastian brant. Sebastian brant and the ship of fools scihi blogscihi blog. Illustration by sebastian brant 1502 brant vergilandmuse latin read by chris francese video created by michael niu and seth levi. The illustrations in the gruninger edition of the stultifera. Sprichworter in sebastian brants narrenschiff greifswald. This book consists of 1 chapters, most of which describe and satirize different kinds. The third and last ascaniu virgil woodcut is titled, death of musenus. Albrecht durer, woodcut illustration to sebastian brant, narrenschiff, chapter 35.
In 1494, shortly after the invention of printing, there appeared in basle a book. Aeneid woodcuts from sebastian brants edition of virgil strasbourg 1502. Sebastian brant was commissioned by the publisher to edit the work and based his. This book consists of 1 chapters, most of which describe and satirize different.
The text, surrounded by commentary in two columns, was revised and edited by sebastian brant, and is based on an earlier version edited by christophorus landinus. On may 10, 1521, german humanist and satirist sebastian brant passed away. Th century woodcut depicts a monsters head with souls coming out of its mouth and in the lower right corner is charon ferrying souls to the underworld in a small boat. Early printed narrative literature in western europe. Sebastian brant was commissioned by the publisher to edit the work and based his commentary on that of cristoforo landino, adding several poems not in earlier. In both the 1494 narrenschiff and the 1502 vergil, brant states that he. Manifestations of discontent in germany on the eve of the. Nina musinsky rare books new york 49th californian international antiquarian book. Sebastian brants narrenschiff and the humanists jstor. Sebastian brant by albrecht durer sebastian brant also brandt 1458 10 may 1521 was a german humanist and satirist.
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