The Circe / of Signior Giovanni Battista Gelli of the Academy of Florence. Consisting of ten dialogues between [Ulysses and several] men transform'd into beasts: giving a lively representation of the various passions, and [the] many infelicities of humane life. Done out of Italian, by Mr. Tho. Brown.

  • Gelli, Giovanni Battista, 1498-1563.
Date:
1702
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Credit: The Circe / of Signior Giovanni Battista Gelli of the Academy of Florence. Consisting of ten dialogues between [Ulysses and several] men transform'd into beasts: giving a lively representation of the various passions, and [the] many infelicities of humane life. Done out of Italian, by Mr. Tho. Brown. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IT maybe thought not unnecejjary toghe fo fhort an Account of the following Tiece, as this ; that the Hint was taken from the judicious Plutarch, who ( in a Dialogue ufually printed with the refi of his Morals, concerning the Brutes Ufe of Reafon, and Entitled, Gryllus,} has given a fair Sketch of a good Defign ; but that being imperfetti by the Lofs of Jome $ art of it, how much is not known ; the Author hereof, John'Battifta Gello, a Florentine Wit, and Famous in his time, undertook the AccompliJJment of it, which he performed in the Italian Language, and dedicated it to Cofma the Fu ji, 'Duke of Tufcany. Thence it has been tranflated Ax at