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Hypnerotomachia by Francesco Colonna | BookMarket

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Hypnerotomachia

by Francesco Colonna

Public domain · Free4.7 (3)

Poliphilo dreams that he wanders through classical ruins, gardens and temples in search of his beloved Polia. First printed in Venice in 1499 and famous for its woodcuts, this edition is the 1592 Elizabethan English translation of the first book. IMPLEMENTATION NOTE VERIFY→ translator (“R. D.ˮ, 1592) H3

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Francesco Colonna

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Added to BookMarket: October 6, 2026
First published: 1499
Genre: Romance

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4.7 out of 54.7

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Jamal W.4.0

The prose is dense in places but rewarding. Glad it was available as a proper ebook.

Oct 2026

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Elena P.5.0

Finished it over a weekend. A great introduction to the genre if you're new to it.

Oct 2026

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Daniel O.5.0

Lovely to have this in the library rather than hunting down a scanned copy online.

Oct 2026