Mythologia

Natale Conti, Mythologia, 1567-1627 : un laboratoire éditorial


La Mythologie de Natale Conti, publiée pour la première fois à Venise en 1567, fut un ouvrage de référence dans toute l'Europe pendant plus de deux siècles. Bienvenue dans notre laboratoire éditorial, qui vous propose d'explorer ce texte fascinant, son histoire, ses métamorphoses et ses illustrations.

Natale Conti's Mythology, first published in Venice in 1567, served as a reference book throughout Europe for more than two centuries.
Welcome to our editorial laboratory, where you can explore this fascinating texte, its history, metamorphoses and illustrations.



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Four editions of the Mythologiae libri and their French translation were illustrated: Paris, 1612 (attr. Pierre Eskrich); Padua, 1616 (Filippo Ferroverde) + Padova, P. Frambottus, 1637; Paris, 1627 (Daniel Rabel, Charles David and Michel Lasne). These three series are derived in various ways from illustrations produced for Vincenzo Cartari's Imagini degli degli ... Lire la suite ⇾



Mythologiae libri decem, Venise, Segno della Fontana, 1567

This original edition of Mythologiae libri decem, dedicated to the French King Charles IX, was first issued in Venice with the printer Comin da Trino, signed with the fountain mark, in 1567 rather than in 1551, as had been believed at one time, which makes Conti's the last of the Renaissance mythographies. The text was reissued by Comin da Trino as early as 1568. The following edition, ... Lire la suite ⇾



Mythologiae libri decem, Francfort, André Wechel, 1581

This expanded edition, the second published by Conti (he probably died in 1582), is dedicated to Giambattista Campeggi, the Bishop of Majorque. The text was proofread by Friedrich Sylburg (in Greek) and ... Lire la suite ⇾



Mythologie c'est à dire explication des Fables, Lyon, Paul Frellon, 1612

This edition of the French translation is the fifth and last of Jean Montyard's lifetime. The translation was first published by Paul Frellon in 1600, 1604, and 1607. It was the beneficiary of a royal publishing priviledge taken out by Montlyard on June 28, 1597 so that “posterity could ... Lire la suite ⇾



Mythologie ou explication des Fables, Paris, Pierre Chevalier et Samuel Thiboust, 1627

To create his new edition, Jean Baudoin took inspiration from the 1612 edition translated by Jean de Montlyard and published with Paul Frellon. Baudoin kept the margin notes which act as titles for the paragraphs, sometimes as ... Lire la suite ⇾