18 c Dante Alighieri Paradise Paradiso Divine Comedy Rare ed Blessed Middle Ages
La Divina CommediaParadiso By Dante Alighieri (Haven) In Italian language. Haven (Vol. 3 of the Divine Comedy) only.
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Pp. 11-375 Size: 17,5 x 12 cm
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Rare edition of the 14th century father of the Italian language, poet, politician and writer, Dante Alighieri. Part of the set of three, this book has been printed in the early-mid 18th century, by the aging of the paper and the condition of the cover. Regrettably, the first 11 pages are missing, but nonetheless a very fine copy of one of maybe the most literal work of the middle-ages.
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Binding: Original vellum binding. Stains and wormholes on the panels (visible on scans). Condition: Pp: 1-10 (incl title page) missing, minor wormholes form Pp 348.
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For condition and details see the scans. The Order of Saint Benedict (OSB; Latin: Ordo Sancti Benedicti), also known – in reference to the colour of its members’ habits – as the Black Monks, is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of Saint Benedict. Each community (monastery, priory or abbey) within the order maintains its own autonomy, while the order itself represents their mutual interests. The terms “Order of Saint Benedict” and “Benedictine Order” are, however, also used to refer to Benedictine communities in toto, sometimes giving the incorrect impression that there exists a generalate or motherhouse with jurisdiction over them. Internationally, the order is governed by the Benedictine Confederation, a body, established in 1883 by Pope Leo XIII’s Brief Summum semper, whose head is known as the Abbot Primate. Individuals whose communities are members of the order generally add the initials “OSB” after their names.