can anyone seperate fact from fiction for me and tell me why this book is so important , i have seen it was written in the 14th century and i have started the "rule of four" but whats it all about
please
2006-07-01 05:43:43 · 3 answers · asked by pete 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It's a stream-of-consciousness book about the adventures of Polyphilo (lover of many things) wandering through a dreamlike world searching for his lost love Polia (many things). Not important so much for its subject as it is for its beauty and rarity as a printed rather than handwritten book, and for its woodcuts which are thought to be an important influence on Renaissance architecture.
2006-07-01 05:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep reading. You learn more and more about Hypnerotomachia Poliphili as you get deeper into "The Rule of Four." It's a great book.
2006-07-01 13:13:13 · answer #2 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule of 4 is something to do with Hippocrates theory, isn't it? Bile, black bile, blood and something?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnerotomachia_Poliphili - Looks like a lengthy read on what you're looking for! Hope it's somewhat helpful.
2006-07-01 12:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by RSJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋