Comments on: Aldus Manutius

Aldus Manutius

hama7 — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:19:15 -0800

IN AEDIBVS ALDI: The legacy of Aldus Manutius and his press.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:48:00 -0800

[HOC OPTIMUM EST.] I've been lusting after an Aldine edition for years; I'll probably never be able to own one, but looking at things like his Sophocles certainly whets my appetite. What is this thing they call "progress"? You keep your e-books; I'll take an incunabulum, thanks.

By: carter

carter — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:50:54 -0800

Fascinating stuff, hama7! It's easy to say, now that we have had mass-produced books for a hundred years or so, that people like Manutius were pursuing an inevitable path; but back then, this was bleeding edge stuff, and I don't think they really knew where they were going. They were true pioneers.

By: Termite

Termite — Sat, 24 Jul 2004 05:33:21 -0800

This is what I like. If I could view these books page by page, in high resolution, on the net... my day would be ruined.

By: hama7

hama7 — Sat, 24 Jul 2004 06:31:46 -0800

Your day is hereby ruined: Turning the Pages.