Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame

Francesco Colonna

• Novel
• Book language: English
• 220 pages

"Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Love in a Dream" is a Renaissance allegorical romance by Francesco Colonna, here in its 1592 English translation. It follows Poliphilus as he wanders a dream world in search of Polia, encountering gardens, ruins and symbolic visions. It is worth listening for its dreamlike atmosphere and rich Renaissance imagery.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.