Technical Notes and Further Information
The printed book used an unusual page-numbering system. Only the
recto (front) side of each folio (leaf) had a printed number. In this
e-text, the unnumbered verso (back, overleaf) pages are shown in the
margin as [v]. In addition, the first two or three leaves in each
eight-page signature are numbered: A, A2, A3... B, B2....
Oddities of punctuation are as in the original, but missing full stops at paragraph-end have been supplied.
The Text
This e-text is based on a facsimile edition made from a single copy of the 1592 original. In some places, text is illegible or missing.
“The Italian version” refers to the 1499 text. At time of preparation, page images of this book were available at http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-books/HP/hyp000.htm and linked pages. Note that the 1592 English translation covers just under half the Italian text. Within these pages, the translation reproduces one-third (22 of 70) of the illustrations of the Italian edition, concentrated in the early part of the book. The Italian text was consulted in some cases of uncertain readings in the English. The sidenotes have no Italian equivalent.
Illustrations:
Some pairs of illustrations were printed on facing pages and would have been seen together. They are shown here as thumbnails, along with some facing pages from the Italian version.
Greek and Inscriptions:
The Greek text often introduces additional errors that were not present in the Italian version. Among other problems, the text uses a form of Π (Pi) that is easily confused with Γ (Gamma), and an Υ (Upsilon) that resembles Τ (Tau). The Arabic text could not be transcribed. 1. Greek text as printed, page 9: ΛΙΧΑ ΣΟΛΙΒΙΚΟΣ ΛΙΟΟΔΟΜΟΣ ΩΡΘΟΣΕΝ ΜΕ. First lambda is printed upside-down. Probable intended reading: ΛΙΧΑΣ Ο ΛΙΒΙΚΟΣ ΛΙΘΟΔΟΜΟΣ ΩΡΘΩΣΕΝ ΜΕ.
(LICHAS HO LIBIKOS LITHODOMOS ÔRTHÔSEN ME) 2. Text as printed, page 10v: Poliphilus, after the discription of the huge Pyramides and Obeliske, discourseth of maruelous woorkes in this Chapter, namely of a horsse of Colos of an Oliphant, but especially of a most rare and straunge Porche. Page image (with hanging indent): page 10v image showing gap in text Italian text: ... cum el mirando obelisco. nel sequente capitulo descrive magne et miravegliose opere, et praecipuamente de uno caballo, de uno iacente colosso, de uno elephanto, ma praecipuamente de una elegantissima porta. 3. Pages 12v and 13:
ΟΝ ΕΜΕΚΑΛΥΨΕΝ. ΖΗΤΕΙ. ΕΥ-
ΡΗΣΗΔΕ. ΕΑΣΟΝ ΜΕ. Text with corrected spacing: ΓΥΜΝΟΣ ΗΝ, ΕΙ ΜΗ ΑΝ ΘΗΡΙ-
ΟΝ ΕΜΕ ΚΑΛΥΨΕΝ. ΖΗΤΕΙ. ΕΥ-
ΡΗΣΗ ΔΕ. ΕΑΣΟΝ ΜΕ.
(GUMNOS ÊN, EI MÊ AN THÊRI-
ON EME KALUPSEN. ZÊTEI. HEU-
RÊSÊ DE. EASON ME) 6. Latin text as printed, page 12v: NVDVSESSEM, BES-
TIA NIME TEXIS-
SET, QVAERE, ET
INVE NIES. MESI-
NITO. Text with corrected spacing and punctuation: NVDVS ESSEM, BES-
TIA NI ME TEXIS-
SET. QVAERE, ET
INVENIES. ME SI-
NITO. 7. Hebrew text as printed, page 13: שתהיה קח מן האוצר הזה כאות נפשך
הסר הראש ואל תיגע בגופו היה מי
אבל אזהיר אותך Same text in Italian version: היה מי שתהיה קח מן האוצר הזה כאות נפשך
אבל אזהיר אותך הסר הראש ואל תיגע בגופו
(Heye me shetihiye kach min ha’otzar ze ka’avat nafshecha
aval azhir otcha haser harosh ve’al tiga begufo) The translation of the Italian version is similar to the accompanying Greek and Latin; the English version is nonsense. Apparently the engraver did not know that Hebrew is written from right to left. The “last” (rightmost) two words of the first line were moved to the “beginning” (left edge) of the second line, and then the “last” (rightmost) three words of this line were moved down to make a new (left-justified) line. 8. Greek text as printed, page 13: ΟΣΤΙΣ ΕΙ, ΑΛΒΕΕΚ ΤΟΥ ΔΕ ΤΟΥ
ΘΗΣΑΥΡΟΥ, ΟΣΝΟΝ ΑΝΑ ΡΕΣΚΟΙ.
ΠΑΡΑΙΝΩ ΔΕ ΩΣ ΛΑΒΗΙΣ ΤΗΝ
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΝ, ΜΗ ΑΠΤΟΥ ΕΩΜΑΤΟΣ. Probable intended reading: ΟΣΤΙΣ ΕΙ, ΛΑΒΕ ΕΚ ΤΟΥΔΕ ΤΟΥ
ΘΗΣΑΥΡΟΥ, ΟΣΟΝ ΑΝΑΡΕΣΚΟΙ.
ΠΑΡΑΙΝΩ ΔΕ ΩΣ ΛΑΒΗΙΣ ΤΗΝ
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΝ, ΜΗ ΑΠΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟΣ.
(HOSTIS EI, LABE EK TOUDE TOU
THÊSAUROU, HOSON ANARESKOI.
PARAINÔ DE HÔS LABÊIS TÊN
KEPHALÊN, MÊ HAPTOU SÔMATOS.) 9. Latin text as printed, page 13: ...QVANTVNCVN-
QUE LIBVERIT
HVIVS THESAVRI
SVME AD MONEO... Correctly spaced form: ...ADMONEO 10. Sidenote text: Amor mi troua di tutto disarmato. This line is not taken from the Italian original. 11. Greek text as printed, page 21v: ΘΕΟΙΣ ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΙΚΑΙ ΤΩ Ω ΕΡΟΤΙ ΔΙΟΝΙΣΟΣ ΥΚΑΙ
ΔΗ ΜΗΤΡΑ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΝ ΜΥΤΡΙ
ΣΥΜΠΑΘΕΣ ΤΑΤΗ Probable intended reading: ΘΕΟΙΣ ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΗΙ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΙ ΥΙΩΙ ΕΡΩΤΙ. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΙ
ΣΥΜΠΑΘΕΣΤΑΤΗΙ.
(THEOIS APHRODITÊI KAI TÔI HUIÔI ERÔTI DIONUSOS KAI
DÊMÊTRA EK TÔN IDIÔN MÊTRI
SUMPATHESTATÊ) 12. Sidenote as it appears in printed book, page 23v: image of sidenote showing missing letters Reconstructed sidenote showing conjectural letters: image of reconstructed sidenote 13. Layout of page 28 in printed text is ambiguous, with possible paragraph break. Page image, including one normal paragraph break: image of text page Italian text: Cum gli exquisiti parergi. Aque. fonti. monti. colli. boscheti. animali. di prauato il coloramento cum la distantia, & cum il lume opposito... 14. Greek text as printed, page 33: ΑΕΙ ΣΠΕΥ ΔΕ ΒΡΑΔΕΟΣ Corrected form: ΑΕΙ ΣΠΕΥΔΕ ΒΡΑΔΕΩΣ
(AEI SPEUDE BRADEÔS) 15. Greek text as printed, page 35: ΠΑΝΤΑ ΤΟ ΚΑΔΙ Greek text below figure, page 35v: ΠΑΝΤΩΝ ΤΟ ΚΑΔΙ Both forms are incorrectly spaced, and should read ...ΤΟΚΑΔΙ
(TOKADI) 16. The text of page 35 with figure on page 35v, shown here in the Italian version (facing pages). Note also the spacing of the Greek words.
(THEÔN LUKOS DUS ALGÊTOS) 22. Text as printed, page 71v: ... shee sayd, vnder the forme of the Sunne, note this Greeke worde, Adiegetos. By the Owe looke vpon this, Adiachoristos. And by the Vessel of fier, was engrauen, Adiereynes. The Italian text has the three italicized words in Greek: ΑΔΙΗΓΗΤΟΣ ... ΑΔΙΑΧΩΡΙΣΤΟΣ ... ΑΔΙΕΡΕΥΝΗΣ
(ADIÊGÊTOS ... ADIACHÔRISTOS ... ADIEREUNÊS) 23. Text over doorways, page 74v [Arabic text not transcribed]:
תפארת האל
ΘΕΟΔΟΞΙΑ
GLORI DEI
גידול האהבה
ΕΡΩΤΟΤΡΟΦΟΣ
MATER AMORIS
תפארת העולם
ΚΟΣΜΟΔΟΞΙΑ
GLORIA MV̅DI This is the last illustration in the English translation. 24. The first two gateways, from text on page 75, as pictured on facing pages in the Italian version:
(SUMOI GLUKUS TE KAI PIKROS) 26. Text as printed, page 88v: these had a consort of liuncyers (or liuncyets?) winde Instruments, full of spirite. Italian text: cum mirabili & ueterrimi istrumenti da flato concordi, & cum incredibili spiriti expressi. 27. Sidenote, page 97v: Hamadryades were nymphs of the wood and Symenides
Vertumnus the God of fruits. It is not clear whether this is meant to be one note or two. Page image: page97v showing sidenote
Oddities of punctuation are as in the original, but missing full stops at paragraph-end have been supplied.
The Text
This e-text is based on a facsimile edition made from a single copy of the 1592 original. In some places, text is illegible or missing.
“The Italian version” refers to the 1499 text. At time of preparation, page images of this book were available at http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-books/HP/hyp000.htm and linked pages. Note that the 1592 English translation covers just under half the Italian text. Within these pages, the translation reproduces one-third (22 of 70) of the illustrations of the Italian edition, concentrated in the early part of the book. The Italian text was consulted in some cases of uncertain readings in the English. The sidenotes have no Italian equivalent.
Illustrations:
Some pairs of illustrations were printed on facing pages and would have been seen together. They are shown here as thumbnails, along with some facing pages from the Italian version.
Greek and Inscriptions:
The Greek text often introduces additional errors that were not present in the Italian version. Among other problems, the text uses a form of Π (Pi) that is easily confused with Γ (Gamma), and an Υ (Upsilon) that resembles Τ (Tau). The Arabic text could not be transcribed. 1. Greek text as printed, page 9: ΛΙΧΑ ΣΟΛΙΒΙΚΟΣ ΛΙΟΟΔΟΜΟΣ ΩΡΘΟΣΕΝ ΜΕ. First lambda is printed upside-down. Probable intended reading: ΛΙΧΑΣ Ο ΛΙΒΙΚΟΣ ΛΙΘΟΔΟΜΟΣ ΩΡΘΩΣΕΝ ΜΕ.
(LICHAS HO LIBIKOS LITHODOMOS ÔRTHÔSEN ME) 2. Text as printed, page 10v: Poliphilus, after the discription of the huge Pyramides and Obeliske, discourseth of maruelous woorkes in this Chapter, namely of a horsse of Colos of an Oliphant, but especially of a most rare and straunge Porche. Page image (with hanging indent): page 10v image showing gap in text Italian text: ... cum el mirando obelisco. nel sequente capitulo descrive magne et miravegliose opere, et praecipuamente de uno caballo, de uno iacente colosso, de uno elephanto, ma praecipuamente de una elegantissima porta. 3. Pages 12v and 13:
facing pages 12v, 13
4. Pages 16v and 17 (not on facing pages in Italian):facing pages 16v, 17
5. Greek text as printed, page 12v: ΓΥΜΝΟΣ ΗΝ, ΕΙ ΜΗ ΑΝ ΘΗΡΙ-ΟΝ ΕΜΕΚΑΛΥΨΕΝ. ΖΗΤΕΙ. ΕΥ-
ΡΗΣΗΔΕ. ΕΑΣΟΝ ΜΕ. Text with corrected spacing: ΓΥΜΝΟΣ ΗΝ, ΕΙ ΜΗ ΑΝ ΘΗΡΙ-
ΟΝ ΕΜΕ ΚΑΛΥΨΕΝ. ΖΗΤΕΙ. ΕΥ-
ΡΗΣΗ ΔΕ. ΕΑΣΟΝ ΜΕ.
(GUMNOS ÊN, EI MÊ AN THÊRI-
ON EME KALUPSEN. ZÊTEI. HEU-
RÊSÊ DE. EASON ME) 6. Latin text as printed, page 12v: NVDVSESSEM, BES-
TIA NIME TEXIS-
SET, QVAERE, ET
INVE NIES. MESI-
NITO. Text with corrected spacing and punctuation: NVDVS ESSEM, BES-
TIA NI ME TEXIS-
SET. QVAERE, ET
INVENIES. ME SI-
NITO. 7. Hebrew text as printed, page 13: שתהיה קח מן האוצר הזה כאות נפשך
הסר הראש ואל תיגע בגופו היה מי
אבל אזהיר אותך Same text in Italian version: היה מי שתהיה קח מן האוצר הזה כאות נפשך
אבל אזהיר אותך הסר הראש ואל תיגע בגופו
(Heye me shetihiye kach min ha’otzar ze ka’avat nafshecha
aval azhir otcha haser harosh ve’al tiga begufo) The translation of the Italian version is similar to the accompanying Greek and Latin; the English version is nonsense. Apparently the engraver did not know that Hebrew is written from right to left. The “last” (rightmost) two words of the first line were moved to the “beginning” (left edge) of the second line, and then the “last” (rightmost) three words of this line were moved down to make a new (left-justified) line. 8. Greek text as printed, page 13: ΟΣΤΙΣ ΕΙ, ΑΛΒΕΕΚ ΤΟΥ ΔΕ ΤΟΥ
ΘΗΣΑΥΡΟΥ, ΟΣΝΟΝ ΑΝΑ ΡΕΣΚΟΙ.
ΠΑΡΑΙΝΩ ΔΕ ΩΣ ΛΑΒΗΙΣ ΤΗΝ
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΝ, ΜΗ ΑΠΤΟΥ ΕΩΜΑΤΟΣ. Probable intended reading: ΟΣΤΙΣ ΕΙ, ΛΑΒΕ ΕΚ ΤΟΥΔΕ ΤΟΥ
ΘΗΣΑΥΡΟΥ, ΟΣΟΝ ΑΝΑΡΕΣΚΟΙ.
ΠΑΡΑΙΝΩ ΔΕ ΩΣ ΛΑΒΗΙΣ ΤΗΝ
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΝ, ΜΗ ΑΠΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟΣ.
(HOSTIS EI, LABE EK TOUDE TOU
THÊSAUROU, HOSON ANARESKOI.
PARAINÔ DE HÔS LABÊIS TÊN
KEPHALÊN, MÊ HAPTOU SÔMATOS.) 9. Latin text as printed, page 13: ...QVANTVNCVN-
QUE LIBVERIT
HVIVS THESAVRI
SVME AD MONEO... Correctly spaced form: ...ADMONEO 10. Sidenote text: Amor mi troua di tutto disarmato. This line is not taken from the Italian original. 11. Greek text as printed, page 21v: ΘΕΟΙΣ ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΙΚΑΙ ΤΩ Ω ΕΡΟΤΙ ΔΙΟΝΙΣΟΣ ΥΚΑΙ
ΔΗ ΜΗΤΡΑ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΝ ΜΥΤΡΙ
ΣΥΜΠΑΘΕΣ ΤΑΤΗ Probable intended reading: ΘΕΟΙΣ ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΗΙ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΙ ΥΙΩΙ ΕΡΩΤΙ. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ΕΚ ΤΩΝ ΙΔΙΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΙ
ΣΥΜΠΑΘΕΣΤΑΤΗΙ.
(THEOIS APHRODITÊI KAI TÔI HUIÔI ERÔTI DIONUSOS KAI
DÊMÊTRA EK TÔN IDIÔN MÊTRI
SUMPATHESTATÊ) 12. Sidenote as it appears in printed book, page 23v: image of sidenote showing missing letters Reconstructed sidenote showing conjectural letters: image of reconstructed sidenote 13. Layout of page 28 in printed text is ambiguous, with possible paragraph break. Page image, including one normal paragraph break: image of text page Italian text: Cum gli exquisiti parergi. Aque. fonti. monti. colli. boscheti. animali. di prauato il coloramento cum la distantia, & cum il lume opposito... 14. Greek text as printed, page 33: ΑΕΙ ΣΠΕΥ ΔΕ ΒΡΑΔΕΟΣ Corrected form: ΑΕΙ ΣΠΕΥΔΕ ΒΡΑΔΕΩΣ
(AEI SPEUDE BRADEÔS) 15. Greek text as printed, page 35: ΠΑΝΤΑ ΤΟ ΚΑΔΙ Greek text below figure, page 35v: ΠΑΝΤΩΝ ΤΟ ΚΑΔΙ Both forms are incorrectly spaced, and should read ...ΤΟΚΑΔΙ
(TOKADI) 16. The text of page 35 with figure on page 35v, shown here in the Italian version (facing pages). Note also the spacing of the Greek words.
pages 72, 73 from Italian original
17. Up to this point, the English translation has included most (17 of 22) of the illustrations found in the Italian original. From here on they will become increasingly infrequent. 18. Text as printed, page 56v: ...there was continually heard dious soundes, and pleasaunt harmonies, sweete con- with delightfull Musicke presented, odoriferous per- smelt, and stately viandes plentifully fedde of. Page image showing line length: page 56v image showing gaps in text Italian text: ... continuamente si udiuano gratissimi soni, si auscultaua lepidissimi concenti, si persentiua delectabile melodia, iocundissimo odoramento, se exhauriua, & lautissima satietate suauissimamente gustando si receueua.... Note also that the full word ‘euerie’ is given at the beginning of the following page. 19. “Pineapple kernels”, page 57: The Italian has “nuclei pinei”. On page 57v, “seme de pine” is translated ”seedes of Pines”. 20. The text of page 61 with figure on page 61v, shown here in the Italian version (facing pages).pages 114, 115 from Italian original
21. Text as printed, page 69: Theonlykos Dys Algetos The Italian text has the words in Greek: ΘΕΩΝ ΛΥΚΟΣ ΔΥΣ ΑΛΓΗΤΟΣ(THEÔN LUKOS DUS ALGÊTOS) 22. Text as printed, page 71v: ... shee sayd, vnder the forme of the Sunne, note this Greeke worde, Adiegetos. By the Owe looke vpon this, Adiachoristos. And by the Vessel of fier, was engrauen, Adiereynes. The Italian text has the three italicized words in Greek: ΑΔΙΗΓΗΤΟΣ ... ΑΔΙΑΧΩΡΙΣΤΟΣ ... ΑΔΙΕΡΕΥΝΗΣ
(ADIÊGÊTOS ... ADIACHÔRISTOS ... ADIEREUNÊS) 23. Text over doorways, page 74v [Arabic text not transcribed]:
תפארת האל
ΘΕΟΔΟΞΙΑ
GLORI DEI
גידול האהבה
ΕΡΩΤΟΤΡΟΦΟΣ
MATER AMORIS
תפארת העולם
ΚΟΣΜΟΔΟΞΙΑ
GLORIA MV̅DI This is the last illustration in the English translation. 24. The first two gateways, from text on page 75, as pictured on facing pages in the Italian version:
pages 136, 137 from Italian original
25. Greek text as printed, page 88: ΣΥΜΟΙΠΛ ΥΚΥΣΤΕΚΑΙΠΚΡΟΣ Probable intended reading: ΣΥΜΟΙ ΓΛΥΚΥΣ ΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΠΙΚΡΟΣ(SUMOI GLUKUS TE KAI PIKROS) 26. Text as printed, page 88v: these had a consort of liuncyers (or liuncyets?) winde Instruments, full of spirite. Italian text: cum mirabili & ueterrimi istrumenti da flato concordi, & cum incredibili spiriti expressi. 27. Sidenote, page 97v: Hamadryades were nymphs of the wood and Symenides
Vertumnus the God of fruits. It is not clear whether this is meant to be one note or two. Page image: page97v showing sidenote