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Accademia Degli Intronati Dieci paradosse Milan: Giovanni Antonio degli Antoni, 1564 *
Anon Foure Paradoxes London: Thomas Purfoote, ca. 1570 First original book of paradoxes in English Barnfield, Richard The Encomion of Lady Pecunia London : G. S. for Iohn Iaggard, 1598 Full Title: The Encomion of Lady Pecunia: or the Praise of Money Cicero, Marcus Tullus Paradoxa Paris: Ascensius, 1532 Another edition Augsburg: Weissenhorn, 1538. Dekker, T A paradox in praise of serjeants 1607 De Pontaymeri, Alexandre Paradoxe Apologétique *De Vienne, Philibert Philosophe de Court Lyon: Jean de Tournes, 1547 First edition. Second edition Paris: by Estienne Groulleau under the imprint of Jan Baptiste, 1548. Subsequent edition London: by Henry Binneman for Lucas Harrison and George Byshop, 1575. Donne, John Iuvenilia: or certain Paradoxes and Problems London: E.P. for Henry Seyle, 1633 First edition. Contains 11 paradoxes and 10 problems. Full text available at luminarium.org Dornau, Caspar Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Socraticae Joco-seriae Hanau: 1619 Du Bellay Hymne de la surdité 1556
Description: Dedicated to Ronsard, as it parodies the solemn Hymnes, Ronsard's collection of 1555. It also satirizes the corruption of contemporary Roman life and the commonly held perception of du Bellay's facilité as opposed to Ronsard's gravité. The poem is a celebration at once both humorous and affectionate of the friendship between du Bellay and Ronsard, in which the bond of common deafness serves to cement the literary ambitions of the two poets. It is also a reflection of the scientific spirit of the age, for du Bellay's meticulous account of how hearing functions reads like a learned medical treatise strangely at odds with the tongue-in-cheel humor of the rest of the poem. Dunton, John Athenian Sport: or, Two thousand Paradoxes merrily argued London: for B. Bragg, 1707 The paradoxes include: "Content is the greatest misery"; "To imprison a debtor is to set him at liberty"; "Every man is corporally born twice" and "'Tis the pleasantest life to be always in danger". Eight of the Paradoxes were reprinted from John Donne's "Paradoxes and Problems". Dyer, Sir Edward The Prayse of Nothing 1585 Description: The authorship of this prose pamphlet is called into question by Alexander Grosart in his preface to Writings in Verse and Prose of Sir Edward Dyer. John Alexander Collier had previously asserted Dyer's authorship based on the title page inscription "E.D", which Grosart believes to be slim grounds for any claims of authorship. His skepticism is supported by Collier's prolific double career producing forgeries and false attributions of great works. Erasmus, Desiderius Morias Egkomion Basle: Genathianus, 1676 1st Illustrated Edition Estienne, Charles Paradoxes Paris: Charles Estienne, 1553 First published anonymously by the author in 1553, this book proved to be a best-seller. Seventeen editions are listed in the sixteenth century, as well as two in the seventeenth. Estienne took all but three paradoxes from Ortensio Lando's Italian language Paradossi Lyon: 1543 and adapted them for French readers. He toned down Lando's anti-clerical humour (Paris in 1553 was not as tolerant as Lyon in 1543), instead giving rein to some social criticism of his own, and replaced many of Lando's Italian instances with French, Flemish, or even English examples. He also added a paradox of his own invention, that 'litigation is a thing most useful and necessary to the life of men', which at moments rises to a lyricism of the absurd that would hardly have disgraced Rabelais. A subsequent edtion was published in 1561 by Maurice Menier, on which the most comprehensive modern edition Paradoxes ed. by Trevor Peach Geneve: Droz. 1998 is based. Peach's critical edition includes an extensive list of editions. We have included several below, arranged by date:
Fleming, Abraham A Paradoxe London: H. Denham, 1579 Full Title: A Paradoxe, Proving by reason and example, that Baldnesse is much better than bushie haire, &c. Written by that excellent Philosopher Synesius, Bishop of Thebes, or (as some say) Cyren. A Prettie pamplet, to peruse, and replenished with recreation. Englished by Abraham Fleming. Hereunto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite, pronounced before the Queenes Maiestie. Newly recognised both in Latine and English, by the said A.F. Franck, Sebastian Paradoxa ducenta octoginta Germany: 1534-1542 [?] Second enlarged and corrected edition. First edition Ulm: 1534 Freher, Dionysius Andreas Paradoxa Emblemata ms. c.1730 Modern edition Edinburgh: Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks, 1983. A collection of 153 Emblems executed by Dionysius Andreas Freher (1649 - 1728) a Christian mystic and writer on alchemy, best known for his writings on Jacob Boehme. The emblems, each of which are accompanied by a short text, are sequential. Each "focuses on a simple fundamental spiritual statement," but they also form a sequence, and can serve as a "coherent integrated system of interior exercises." The 1983 edition reproduces the emblems, with English-language captions, from Add. Ms. 5789 in the British Library: "Paradoxa, Emblemata, Aenigmata, Hieroglyphica, de Uno, Toto, Puncto, Centro." Done into manuscript by his disciple Leuchter, after Freher's passing (circa. 1730). Harington, Sir John The Metamorphosis of Ajax 1596 The title of the work plays on "a jakes," the colloquial name for a privy in early modern England, and the legend of Ajax's blood turning into a flower from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The play on words is fitting for Harington's text which proposes the design for a new and improved – a metamorphosed – jakes. What he details is in essence a flush toilet, and it's thought that the common English use of the word "john" to mean toilet is in reference to John Harinton. First published in 1596 as a work in three parts. A New Discourse of a Stale Subject, Called the Metamorphosis of Ajax; An Anatomie of the Metamorpho-sed Ajax; and An Apologie. The first two parts were also issued separately as trade publications at the same time. Although published under the pen name Misacmos, Harington was unequivocally the author of the first and third parts; An Anatomie is attributed to Thomas Combe, Harington's personal servant and fellow poet-translator. In addition to the regular pamphlets, Harington presented his friends with large-paper presentation copies with annotations. Harvey, Gabriel A New Prayse of the Old Asse London: John Wolfe, 1593 Full text available online through Google Books Landon, Ortensio Paradossi Lyon: 1543 *Lippus, (Aur. [Brandolini] called) Christiana Paradoxa Rome: Francesco Minitius Calvus, 1531 The author was an Augustinian at Florence at the end of the 15th cent. The curious title-border, partly copied from one of A. Fritag's (Rome 1493), is the same as used in Bulla Leonis X (in No. 594) dated 1516, but curiously here is in earlier state in spite of later date. Montaigne Apologie de Raymond de Sebond Bordeaux: 1580 Second edition 1582. Raymond Sebond was a Spanish theologian (possibly a Catalan) who wrote a book called Natural Theology or The Book of Creatures, written in the 1420s or 30s. The book, written in scholastic Latin, aims to firmly establish one in the Catholic faith, free of wavering and doubt. In Montaigne's hands, Sebond's method shows enlightened Christians that revealed truths and the book of Nature properly read say the same things. The Apology is divided into two sections which correspond to two assertions of Sebond. The first is that man, when properly enlightened can read the book of Nature correctly. The second is that without God's grace, man can never read the book of Nature correctly. The longest of his essays, Apology for Raymond Sebond contains Montaigne's famous motto, "What do I know?" Munday, Anthony The defence of Contraries: Paradoxes against Common Opinion Translation of twelve of Lando’s Paradossi ---------------------The paine of pleasure 1580 An examination of 23 ‘pleasures’ all of which involve a counterbalancing pain. *Osborn, Francis A Miscellany of sundry Essayes and Paradoxes London: John Grismond, 1659 The collective edition of 1673 (available to read and download at Google Books) was brought (without much result) to the notice of the House of Lords on 13 March 1676, on the ground that its incidental vindication of a republican form of government in England rendered it a seditious and treasonable publication. Reissues followed in 1682 (8th edit.), 1689 (9th edit.), 1701 (10th edit.), and 1722, in 2 vols. (11th edit.) Palmer, Herbert The Character of a Christian in Paradoxes and Seeming Contradictions London: N.P., 1656 Pontaymeri Paradoxe apologique 1594 *Sandford, James The Mirrour of Madnes London: Thomas Marshe, 1576 Description: This book resembles in design Erasmus's Praise of Folly (Brydges, Censura, iii. 17). A few verses are included; copies are at Lambeth and in the Capell collection at Trinity College, Cambridge Silver, George Paradoxes of Defence London: for Edward Blount, 1599 George Silver discusses the folly of Italian rapier play, as opposed to the English sword. He provides some thoughts on the proper use of sword and buckler, two-handed sword, dagger, various pole-arms, and pike. His most valuable contribution is his dissertation on combative theory in terms of the true and false fights, the four grounds and four governors. Contains viii and 72 pages including three woodcuts. Reprinted with an introduction by Cyril Matthey London: George Bell & Sons, 1898. *Statilius, Nicolaus Paradoxa Venice: Bernardinus Venetus de Vitalibus, 1500 Locations: Venning Ralph Orthodox Paradoxes 1654 A book on the paradoxical nature of Christianity. First edition was in 1647; thereafter five editions in five years.
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Agrippa, Henry Cornelius Paradoxe sur L'incertitude, vanite N.P., 1623