Brunetto Latini

This edition of Brunetto Latini's "Il Tesoretto" and "Il Favoletto" presents these seminal works of Italian literature in a carefully revised and annotated form by Abbot G.B. Zannoni. "Il Tesoretto," an unfinished allegorical poem, offers valuable insights into the knowledge and worldview of the 13th century, reflecting the intellectual climate of its time. "Il Favoletto" further exemplifies Latini's literary contributions. Zannoni's edition enhances understanding and appreciation of these texts, making them accessible to modern readers while preserving their historical and literary significance. These works provide a window into the development of the Italian language and literary tradition, making this edition an invaluable resource for students and scholars of medieval Italian literature and history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

First published in 1993. Part of a library on Medieval Literature this volume is a translated version of 'The Book of the Treasure' by Brunetto Latini, who was a teacher of Dante and is remembered in Dante's Inferno in Canto 15. The Book of the Treasure is a compendium of primarily classical material, following in a long tradition of such collections, with origins in late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, a genre which was finally to die in the Renaissance, when especially the scientific knowledge contained in these pale and corrupt reflections of classical wisdom could no longer compete with the superior scientific material from the Muslim world which began to make its way into Christian Europe as early as the 11th century.