Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-199) and index.
Contents
Bruno's design for the Cabala -- Bruno's Cabala and Italian dialogue form -- The Cabala of Pegasus -- Cabala del cavallo pegaseo.
Summary
This 16th-century work consists of vernacular dialogues that turn on the identification of the noble Pegasus (the spirit of poetry) and the humble ass (the vehicle of divine revelation). Bruno explores the nature of poetry, divine authority, secular learning and Pythagorean metempsychosis.
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