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Task II – Del palazzo de’ Cesari – Francesco Bianchini 

Posted on 11/19/2021

Del palazzo de’ Cesari – F. Bianchini 

The author of the book is Francesco Bianchini. He was born on 13th December 1662 and died on 2nd March 1729. He was an Italian philosopher and scientist. The book “Del palazzo de’ Cesari” is a posthumous work, what means that is appeared after his death. It was written originally in latin.

The publisher was Pierantonio Berno, who published the vook in 17.38 in Verona. This is also mentioned in the title: “Opera postuma”(= posthumous work).

The book is in the format of A3, the size page is 45.5 x 30cm. the illustrations sometimes are bigger and you need to unfold them.  The book contains 390 and is rather thick. 

The title of the book is del Palazzo the Cesari which is referring to the theme of the book. 

It’s a description of the ancient Palazzo de Cesari in Rome. From the size of the book we can assume that it is a very precise description.  The book is structured in two big parts: the writing and the illustrations. The structure More precisely as follows: 

Cover 

Copper title 

Dedication 

1 Ad lectorem (letter to the reader) 

2-11 Capitolo primo / Caput primum (first chapter – eleventh chapter) 

12-17 Capitolo secondo / Caput secundum

18-29 Capitolo terzo / Caput tertium

30-47 Capitolo quarto / Caput quartum

48-89 Capitolo quinto / Caput quintum

90-167 Capitolo sesto / Caput sextum

168-241 Capitolo settimo / Caput septimum

242-267 Capitolo ottavo / Caput octavum

268-292 Capitolo nono / Caput nonum

292-293 Capitolo decimo / Caput decimum

294-301 Capitolog undecimo / Caput undecimum

302 Indice de’capitoli ( Index of capitoli) 

303 Index capitum (chapter list) 

304 Errata / Correcta (correction) 

Tabula I-XX (illustrations) 

In my opinion what is quite special that the list of chapters is in the end, otherwise it is structured the same as today. Also interesting is the letter to the reader, because there the reader is directly addressed.  

The beautiful elaborately made illustrations in the end of the book are showing details of the palazzo to support the text for example they are showing (floor) plans, facades or statues.

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