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In 1500 he founded the New academy of
Hellenists in Venice.

(d. 1450 49 - 1515)
Aldus Monatius [inserted] The Latin name for teobaldo Mannucci (Born in Sermoneta, Italy) a little town of the Roman states [end inserted] was the first great scholar printer. He was
interested in printing the unpublished classics of Greeks & Latin
literature. By 1498 his press had published its first work of
great importance, a large 5 volume Aristotle. The following year,
Aldus printed The Dream of Poliphilus which was commissioned
by a wealthy merchant and was written by the Dominican friar
Colonna. The story of the lover's search for his beloved in a
classical landscape led to a series of illustrations by an unknown
artist in which for the 1st time in a printed book, classical
architecture & objects were printed in the greatest detail. Throughout
the roman text, cut by Francesco Griffo, are scattered classical objects
& fragments, making an ingenious variety of page arrangements.
It is small wonder that the Poliphilus took Europe by storm.
It is said that in France this one book was responsible for the
changeover, in the first quarter of the 16C, from the gothic
to the roman letter.

one of the world's most beautiful illustrated books.

the only book Aldus issued with numerous illustrations. [inserted] 172 varying sizes (11 full page, some without borders 39 woodcut initials [end inserted]
In Italy, Aldus Manutuis' intent on making the classics reality
available, produced in the year 1501 a revolutionary new edition: an
octavo Virgil, set in the first italic type. The type designed by
Francesco Griffo was based on a cursive version of the humanistic
script.

After Aldus' death Feb 1514/5. his press was carried on throughout the 16 C
first by his father in law & then by his youngest son Paul.
Their title pages bore Aldus' mark, the anchor & dolphin.
D.L. Fierz Hypnerotomachia - an artificial & singular word invented by
the author - composed of the Greek words for dream, love, & strife.
Between 1499 & 1833 it was reprinted 10 times.

1st book t date - the Greek Grammar of Lascenis - 1494.
only 5 of his books are theological - most of them are
grammars & textbooks of classic literature.

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