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Erotica in Disguise

Literary Works from the Italian Renaissance by the Folengo Brothers, Pietro Bembo and Others

  • Erotica in Disguise
  • Giovanni Battista Folengo
  • Teofilo Folengo
  • Pietro Bembo
  • The Erotic Lexicon at Work
Erotica in Disguise
Literary Works from the Italian Renaissance by the Folengo Brothers, Pietro Bembo and Others

Pietro Bembo (1470-1547)

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A great deal has been written about dear Bembo: I will leave it to you to find the texts that make him come alive for you. 

Pietro Bembo and the Erotic Lexicon March 15 2020: Pietro Bembo Erotic lexicon Mar 15 2020

Pietro Bembo, Motti, with English translation and notes: Bembo Motti w Mullaney English July 31 2019

Bembo’s Attack on Dante Illustrated January 2017 Bembo on Dante Illustrated Mullaney 2017

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  • Erotica in Disguise
  • Giovanni Battista Folengo
  • Teofilo Folengo
  • Pietro Bembo
  • The Erotic Lexicon at Work