Literary Criticism (1400-1800)

Guicciardini, Francesco | Further Reading

FURTHER READING

Biographies

Bondanella, Peter E. Francesco Guicciardini. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1976, 160 p.

Contains a biographical chapter and a timeline of Guicciardini's life and works, as well as primary and secondary bibliographies.

Luciani, Vincent. Francesco Guicciardini and His European Reputation. New York: Karl Otto & Co., 1936, 437 p.

Provides a brief biography of Guicciardini, comparing him to Machiavelli, as well as a bibliography of other biographies and of his writings, plus descriptions of his critical reception in Europe over the years.

Ridolfi, Roberto. The Life of Francesco Guicciardini, translated by Cecil Grayson. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1967, 338 p.

The standard biography of Guicciardini's life, works, and times, first published in 1960 in Italian.

Criticism

Alexander, Sidney. "On Translating from Renaissance Italian." In The World of...

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