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Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame

by Francesco Colonna

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First published in Venice in 1499, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is one of the most lavishly illustrated and enigmatic books of the Renaissance. This English adaptation follows Poliphilo through an elaborate dream landscape in pursuit of his beloved Polia, weaving architecture, mythology, and erotic allegory into extraordinary prose.

A rare curiosity of early printing and humanist passion, this free EPUB edition is cleanly formatted for comfortable reading on any device.

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